ruling

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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

Shin Yul, a political science professor at Myongji University, said "every election is ultimately a referendum on the ruling party."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In a statement issued on Thursday, Hungarian prosecutors cited a landmark ruling from the EU's top court as its reason for dropping the charges.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Justice Department said it disagreed with the ruling but would honor it at least until June 12, when a hearing is scheduled for Brinkema to make a final decision.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Board of Education of Topeka by ruling that “in the field of education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson