overturned

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But the Monterey Park vote can only be overturned by another ballot measure, making it the most permanent data center ban in a jurisdiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Our 36 study participants are among the 3,820 people recognized by the National Registry of Exonerations as having their false convictions overturned based on actual innocence.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

In 2019, he wrote the 7-2 decision that overturned the murder conviction of Curtis Flowers, who had been accused of killing four people at a rural furniture store in 1996.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The overturned regulation outlawing states of emergency dates back to social unrest in 2019 which killed 36 people and led to the resignation of then socialist leader Evo Morales.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In the end, Marcus’s conviction was overturned, and that other man ended up being found guilty of the crime.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks