upheld
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The Civilian Oversight Commission has said that such assertions are unfounded, and that state law and court precedent require its subpoenas to be upheld.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But on Aug. 7, the appeals court upheld the injunction and announced that its temporary stay would expire on Aug. 21.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
In January 2011, the Supreme Court upheld Singh's life sentence, refusing the prosecutors' plea to reinstate the death penalty.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Two appeals courts have gone the other way and upheld age rules, including a Texas law on mail ballots for seniors that was challenged in 2020 amid the Covid pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But Mercy did not have Judith’s pride; it was something much stronger than pride that upheld her.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
