upheld

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If upheld, this order could apply to “tens of thousands of children born every month, “ they said, “devastating families around the country.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Supreme Court affirmed the broad understanding of the citizenship clause in a landmark 1898 decision that upheld the American citizenship of a man born to Chinese parents living in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Judge Daniel Ramczyk upheld a fine and rejected his argument that they had a right to provide shelter, stating it was “not supported by any legal precedent and actually contradicts available case law.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

It found that citizens' personal rights were "not affected... by the business activities of the defendant," in a decision that upheld rulings by lower courts.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

It was lit by deep windows in the wide aisles at either side, beyond the rows of tall pillars that upheld the roof.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien