But two appeals to the United States Supreme Court upheld the project's legality.

A 1986 federal appeals court upheld his deportation order, ruling that the evidence against the defendant was "overwhelming and largely uncontroverted."

The High Court declared the law unconstitutional and an appeal to the Privy Council upheld that ruling.

Two other appeals courts had upheld the law, so Supreme Court review is all but inevitable.

The United States Supreme Court and lower appeals courts have consistently upheld that principle, the judges said.

Lower appeals courts upheld the conviction.

On 3 February 2012, an appeal to the High Court of New Zealand upheld the decision to deny bail.

He broke down and wept in her arms in the dock when three appeals judges upheld the conviction.

An appeal in 2004 upheld the finding in Rowan's favour.

In the north, appeals to Islamic legitimacy upheld the rule of the emirs, so that nationalist sentiments were related to Islamic ideals.