hand down

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The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break at the end of June.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

"She said, 'Put on your headscarf.' She tried to force the headscarf on me. I said: 'You shouldn't touch my headscarf.' I pulled her hand down."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

She said the court should hand down a “narrow” decision that spares her client.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

At the end of Wednesday's proceedings, the court's president said it will hand down the ruling on July 7 in the early afternoon.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

He sets the file in his hand down on the floor and places his palms on his knees, and when he looks up at me his eyes are the deepest gray.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse