Sentence examples for upheld in that from inspiring English sources

The Georgia sodomy law the court upheld in that case was overturned by a state court ruling in 1998.

Ultimately, however, Samsung's side was upheld in that case and those bans were lifted, in a case that is still ongoing.

So let's spare the celebrations even if they make the Arkansas bill mirror the federal Religious Restoration Freedom Act -- which is now itself something terrible, since it has been used to take away women's rights and was upheld in that effort in the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision.

I have a reputation to uphold in that town and this sort of monkey business makes my life just that much harder.

In a patriarchal world, many abusive actions perpetrated by men against women have been normalized to the point of numbing the humiliation and blurring the line between right and wrong, supported by selective interpretations of the Christian way that's upheld in ways that only serve to project white supremacy and sexism, while denying true accountability for one's actions.

These should be upheld, they have to be upheld in a way that is peaceful and that is respectful, which is tolerant, which is understanding of other people's points of view.

But now, given the gravity of the charges, the scant evidence available beyond confessions, the serious allegations of torture and the irregularities in the trial processes, it is extremely disappointing that the convictions and sentences have been upheld in appeals proceedings that often took place behind closed doors.

The F.C.C. fined the station, and was upheld in a case that went to the Supreme Court.

Throughout his long tenure on the Court, he had dissented, often in strident terms, anytime his colleagues upheld regulations in that area.

If upheld in the supreme court, that will mean ministers will find they cannot use the veto unless they can produce new evidence or information that was not available to the tribunal.

That is a relatively simple principle, it seems to me, and it is a principle that must be upheld in order to make certain that the will of the American people is not only expressed but heard and abided by.