The ruling did not invalidate the sanctions themselves.

The ruling invalidated a state law that prohibited single minors from obtaining abortions without permission of their parents, a legal guardian or a judge.

The parent companies, Sony and Bertelsmann, insisted that the ruling did not invalidate their merger.

The ruling invalidated one piece of the law, finding that it violated both free speech guarantees and protection against unreasonable searches.

The ruling invalidated anti-sodomy laws in 12 other states, including Mississippi.

The ruling essentially invalidates a Los Angeles ordinance.

Ten states have passed laws giving patients the right to seek those damages in state courts, but the Supreme Court's ruling invalidates them all.

The new ruling invalidated the earlier decision.

In 1998, a ruling by the District Court in the case invalidated the Virginia law.

The ruling apparently invalidated laws in 48 states barring flag desecration.