court
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The map had been blocked in federal court, in a dispute revolving around how it treated a Gulf Coast district currently held by Rep. Shomari Figures, a Black Democrat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
In response, Ann Pickard, Shell's regional executive vice-president at the time, criticised him for failing to mark the email as "legally privileged" - protecting their words from being used against them in court.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He was given a cease and desist notice and details about previous court cases which had seen defendants receiving custodial sentences.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Murphy later returned to the court orders question, saying that ignoring judges erodes democracy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“But like I said, there was no official agreement. And now that there’s an admission of guilt in open court, I’m not inclined to let her off so easy.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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