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Mann told me he’s confident that the ruling will be overruled on appeal.

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Despite the decision being overruled, the local authority doubled down on its ambition to remove asylum seekers before the court date.

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The superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District overruled a plan approved by the Board of Education to display Israeli flags on all campuses during Jewish American Heritage Month, citing concerns about student safety.

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The governor also overruled the parole board multiple times when they sought to release Van Houten, though his decision was eventually thrown out by a California appeals court.

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He denied he had overruled staff or lawyers.

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