quashed

Example Sentences

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As a result, the judge quashed the chief electoral officer’s decision to start the sovereignty-referendum process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The case had already suffered a significant blow in March when James Boasberg, a U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia, quashed subpoenas targeting Powell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In 2023, when the Court of Appeal quashed Malkinson's convictions, it ruled the jury at his trial should have known that Craig and Seward had dishonesty convictions.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A federal judge quashed the subpoenas in March, finding no credible evidence of wrongdoing and writing that the effort appeared designed to harass Powell into resigning.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The feds cut a deal with Morrison: in return for getting his arrest warrant for assault quashed, he would work as an informant on the Osage murder cases.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann