upheld

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In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the justices upheld the creation of a second district in the center of the state where Black voters had a near majority.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The administration’s stubbornness in this instance eventually pushed the question of Abrego Garcia’s deportation to the Supreme Court, when the justices upheld an order that required the government to facilitate his return to the U.S.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Also on Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld lawsuits by U.S. companies whose property was seized during the Cuban revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Christopher Quinlan KC, who oversaw the case management stage of the ICP, said they upheld a number of gymnastics complaints and imposed "appropriate sanctions on coaches".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“Let’s go and have a look,” said Harry, pointing to a large patch of tents upheld, where the Bulgarian hag — white, green, and red — was Buttering in the breeze.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling