overturn

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Sauer kept returning to his claim that the lone purpose of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause was to overturn Dred Scott and grant citizenship to newly freed slaves and their children.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Neither of these cases directly overturn the precedents in Massachusetts v.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Dr. Dorstyn noted that the findings overturn the assumption that inhibiting Caspase-2 is always beneficial.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The Magic crowd — announced at 19,597 as the second-largest in Magic history, trailing only last year’s game against the Lakers that drew one more person — was confident that referees would overturn it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He was locked into a maintenance role: He was a custodian for the system who was unlikely to overturn the previous judgment, even if there was compelling evidence of innocence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson