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In striking down that requirement, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that “no one can fairly say” that the South “shows anything approaching the ‘pervasive,’ ‘flagrant,’ ‘widespread,’ and ‘rampant’ discrimination that faced Congress in 1965.”

From Salon

India's top court has stayed key provisions of a controversial law that seeks to change how properties donated by Muslims and worth billions of dollars are governed, but refused to strike down the law entirely.

From BBC

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down the temporary restraining order as the lawsuit continues its way through the district and appellate courts.

Some sit on the electoral court and strike down laws.

From BBC

But the 7-4 court did not strike down the tariffs immediately, allowing his administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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