upheld

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The Supreme Court upheld that understanding in 1898, ruling that Wong Kim Ark, who was born to Chinese parents in San Francisco, was a U.S. citizen at birth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

Christopher Quinlan KC, who oversaw the case management stage of the ICP, said they upheld a number of gymnastics complaints and imposed "appropriate sanctions on coaches".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Supreme Court upheld judicial override in an earlier Florida case, which left us with no constitutional basis to block Michael Lindsey's execution.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson