appeals court
noun
law
: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court
the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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The emergency appeal came shortly after a federal appeals court issued a brief order maintaining a nationwide injunction that blocks the policy.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But the federal appeals court in Washington agreed to temporarily halt that order and heard arguments Tuesday on whether to keep its block in place while the appeal continues.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison, but last spring an appeals court overturned the conviction.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The verdict came in a retrial of Palin's case, after a federal appeals court threw out a 2022 verdict in the Times' favor.
—Luc Cohen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But the federal appeals court in Washington agreed to temporarily halt that order and heard arguments Tuesday on whether to keep its block in place while the appeal continues.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison, but last spring an appeals court overturned the conviction.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The verdict came in a retrial of Palin's case, after a federal appeals court threw out a 2022 verdict in the Times' favor.
—Luc Cohen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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