The justices, who have yet to issue a final decision, declined to overturn a lower court ruling that the referendum process violated the state constitution.
The king’s roughly 35-minute speech comes as the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in July.
Comey, a longtime critic of President Trump, had previously been charged in September with making false statements and obstructing Congress.
One major survey indicated slightly more optimism while another gauge fell to its lowest level in decades.

The committee said doctors are not following the evidence with regards to treating people with autism.
The projects’ owners agree not to invest in any new U.S. offshore wind projects in the future.
‘Espousing terrorist ideologies’ and ’expressing hatred for American values’ were cited as views that ‘warrant closer scrutiny’ from immigration officers.
Scott Bessent has urged governments to block fuel, maintenance, and landing services for sanctioned Iranian aircraft restarting commercial routes.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt answered questions in a briefing about reports that Tehran sent the U.S. government a new plan.
It’s not the first time Kimmel has drawn criticism from the Trump administration.
Secret Service director Sean Curran said the detention of a suspect showed that a ’multi-layered protection' plan worked on April 25.
One legal expert described the case to The Epoch Times as ‘once-in-a-generation.’
So far, 34 people in 13 states have been sickened, the agency said.
Maduro is awaiting trial in New York City on federal charges related to narco-terrorism and drug trafficking.
President Donald Trump revealed that the Iranian regime ‘offered a lot’ but still ‘not enough.’
No U.S. forces were harmed in the attack, according to Southern Command.
A federal district court had blocked the law two years ago, saying it would have interfered with federal immigration enforcement.