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SCOTUS

1 American  
[skoh-tuhs] / ˈskoʊ təs /

noun

  1. Supreme Court of the United States.


Scotus 2 American  
[skoh-tuhs] / ˈskoʊ təs /

noun

  1. John Duns. Duns Scotus, John.


Scotus British  
/ ˈskəʊtəs /

noun

  1. See Duns Scotus

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An appeals court agreed, prompting the Justice Department to seek relief from SCOTUS.

From Slate

To support that claim, Ziegler purported to quote SCOTUS’s 2023 decision in Moore v.

From Slate

In other words, Ziegler continues to claim that Moore granted state courts “exceedingly limited” review of congressional redistricting; she just no longer attributes that quote directly to SCOTUS.

From Slate

But, as Barrett pointed out, that dubious action was only approved by an “intermediate appellate court,” not SCOTUS.

From Slate

“Whether that leaves any of California’s districts vulnerable — either in the current map or in the map if Prop. 50 passes — depends entirely on what Scotus says,” Levitt argued.

From Los Angeles Times