The court should simply uphold the policy on its face, the two lawyers said.

In May, a state judge upheld the city's policy on similar grounds.

The court found in the Government's favor, and the decision was upheld on appeal.

The appeals court upheld the lower court's decision on August 1975.

"If this decision is upheld on appeal, it doesn't matter what Congress does."

It was upheld on appeal to the highest state court.

An appeals court upheld the sentence on March 13, 2007.

"Both countries could uphold their positions on human rights, but still be friendly," he said.

It also upheld sentences of up to 15 years on 13 other activists.

The appeal court upheld the sentence on 14 December 2012.