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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An appeals court last year upheld the conviction but halved his sentence, and that case is still going through the appeals process.
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Before an appeals court heard the case, Biden took office and reversed Trump's policy, restoring the protections.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The appeals court had already blocked the net neutrality rules from taking effect.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2025
An appeals court agreed with Borchew that important evidence related to Miller’s credibility might have been withheld, and on April 30 ordered the case sent back down to the local trial court.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Before an appeals court heard the case, Biden took office and reversed Trump's policy, restoring the protections.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The appeals court had already blocked the net neutrality rules from taking effect.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2025
An appeals court agreed with Borchew that important evidence related to Miller’s credibility might have been withheld, and on April 30 ordered the case sent back down to the local trial court.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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