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The court had ruled in favor of the attorneys’ clients, halting the deportation of three family members from India, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, and the disciplinary ruling did not alter that November decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This was a highly unusual request because, as Taraleigh Davis at SCOTUSblog confirms, “nobody had previously asked the court to halt such a major executive regulatory action before any appellate court had ruled on it.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The protesters unseated Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who had ruled for nearly 24 years.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In January, construction work restarted after the high court had ruled that stopping would cause more damage than finishing the project at this late stage.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Supreme Court had ruled against segregated schools, just two years before.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose