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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But the Arizona case is now stayed pending a ruling from the 9th Circuit appeals court, which last month heard oral arguments in a different case involving Nevada.
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ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The Karpathy news landed the same morning Anthropic was in federal appeals court fighting the Pentagon.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
But the escort policy remained in place when an appeals court stayed part of Friedman's ruling while the government appeals.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Essayli called for the state of California to turn over voter rolls as the Department of Justice is seeking in a lawsuit against the state, which will be argued in federal appeals court on Tuesday, May 19.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 18 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The Karpathy news landed the same morning Anthropic was in federal appeals court fighting the Pentagon.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
But the escort policy remained in place when an appeals court stayed part of Friedman's ruling while the government appeals.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Essayli called for the state of California to turn over voter rolls as the Department of Justice is seeking in a lawsuit against the state, which will be argued in federal appeals court on Tuesday, May 19.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for appeals court
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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