ruling

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The government has until Thursday to decide whether it will appeal the judge’s ruling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Ever since, the lawsuit has been mired in a dispute over whether Colorado courts were the correct venue, with the state Supreme Court ultimately ruling last May that they were.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The ruling is the latest twist in a continuing battle between the Pentagon and the New York Times over what limits the Defense Department can place on the journalists who cover it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Wyon portrayed Victoria - who became Queen in 1837, ruling until her death in 1901 - as Lady Una from Edmund Spenser's 1590 poem "The Faerie Queene", representing truth and purity.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The Medicis, the ruling family of Florence, could convince him to stay; they could give him money and commissions.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day