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 appeals court gave the lower court ten days to respond.
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Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
On February 19, the appeals court criticized the Justice Department for trying to rush a decision.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Shortly before Schwartz was pardoned, an appeals court reversed only one of the 11 charges against him, and none of the assault charges.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
That puts the order on hold while relevant challenges are litigated – unless the Justice Department can convince an appeals court or the Supreme Court to lift the hold.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
On February 19, the appeals court criticized the Justice Department for trying to rush a decision.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Shortly before Schwartz was pardoned, an appeals court reversed only one of the 11 charges against him, and none of the assault charges.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
That puts the order on hold while relevant challenges are litigated – unless the Justice Department can convince an appeals court or the Supreme Court to lift the hold.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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