dismissed
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The group - which includes Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Elizabeth Hurley - sued Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering, but last month all their claims were dismissed.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
While taking questions from reporters outside the White House on Thursday, Bessent dismissed that retracement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
District Court Judge Katherine Menendez dismissed the case, ultimately finding that Congress never authorized the attorney general to access voting records and documents that state officials create themselves.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
If he does so, the case would be dismissed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Supreme Court dismissed the case, however, ruling that Lyons lacked “standing” to seek an injunction against the deadly practice.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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