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Recent Examples of trial court
Of the nine sitting Supreme Court justices, only Sotomayor and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, were previously trial court judges.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
While arguing to block the new rules during its appeal, the state attorney general's office has said the media plaintiffs don't have a right under the First Amendment to watch executions, let alone to see the additional segments ordered viewable by the trial court judge.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
In July, an appellate court sent the case back to the trial court.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
But introducing the technology in Los Angeles County Superior Court — one of the country’s largest and busiest trial court systems — could spur other courts to consider adopting their own use of AI.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
While arguing to block the new rules during its appeal, the state attorney general's office has said the media plaintiffs don't have a right under the First Amendment to watch executions, let alone to see the additional segments ordered viewable by the trial court judge.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
In July, an appellate court sent the case back to the trial court.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
But introducing the technology in Los Angeles County Superior Court — one of the country’s largest and busiest trial court systems — could spur other courts to consider adopting their own use of AI.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial court
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Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former President Islam Karimov, is behind bars in Uzbekistan as the trial opens in a Swiss federal criminal court in the southern city of Bellinzona.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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No criminal charges were filed because the main accuser refused to testify in criminal court.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The concept has been criminalized in Hawaii and incorporated into family or civil court definitions of domestic violence in states such as California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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There, immigrants may be attending hearings on their asylum or green card applications, not participating in criminal or civil court proceedings.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, Peru’s electoral tribunal proclaimed first-round results 37 days after the April 11 vote.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20court. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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