upheld

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More than 1,000 complaints in England were upheld in 2024-25, up from about 50 in 2014-15.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Data from the Local Government Ombudsman seen exclusively by BBC News shows large rises in both the number of complaints about SEN provision and in the number of them they upheld.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The administration’s stubbornness in this instance eventually pushed the question of Abrego Garcia’s deportation to the Supreme Court, when the justices upheld an order that required the government to facilitate his return to the U.S.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Also on Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld lawsuits by U.S. companies whose property was seized during the Cuban revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The ban was upheld everywhere in the country.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand