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Both a federal judge and a panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver previously ruled to uphold the ban.

In upholding the sanctity of the spoken word, Fugard took his place in the oral tradition of Homer.

However, when the justices heard the case in December, the court’s conservatives said they were inclined to uphold Tennessee’s law on the grounds the state has the authority to regulate the practice of medicine.

In his role as chair of the BBC's board Shah is charge of upholding and protecting the BBC's independence and ensuring the BBC fulfils its mission to inform, educate and entertain.

In October Forest said the fine was "disproportionate", but on Monday the FA said an appeal board had upheld the sanction.