upheld

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It is understood that a previous internal investigation into claims against Walker was not upheld and no misconduct was found.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The High Court in London in mid-February upheld a challenge to the ban, saying it had interfered with the right to freedom of speech.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Wong Kim Ark, the landmark decision that upheld birthright citizenship in the case of a child born to Chinese immigrants living in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In 1898, a conservative Supreme Court upheld that rule and affirmed the citizenship of Wong Kim Ark. He was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents who later returned to China.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But the army’s decision to evacuate was also upheld by the Supreme Court.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston