handed down
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The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision last summer in U.S. v.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
The indictment, handed down by a grand jury in Washington, added a fourth charge to the criminal case against Cole Allen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
In the decades before his arrival, the court had handed down steady rulings barring taxpayer funds for religious schools or religious ceremonies or symbols in public schools or city parks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The verdict handed down by Hugh Ogden also had a major and lasting impact on the public’s relationship with big business.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
