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The circuit court, following Cannon's order, ordered the Justice Department to respond to Trump's emergency motion by Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
This particular circuit court previously found that the U.S. Constitution’s dormant Commerce Clause, which limits the government’s ability to hinder interstate commerce, can apply to cannabis in certain instances.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The circuit court records list an offense date of May 26.
—My Ly, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Thursday’s opinion sent the case back to circuit court with direction to enter a judgment for the city.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined above
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“Circuit court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20court. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
circuit court
noun
: a court that sits in more than one place in a judicial district: as
a
: a state court usually with original jurisdiction and sometimes with appellate jurisdiction
b
: any of the federal courts of appeals
—not used technically
Note: Before 1948, the U.S. Courts of Appeals were known as Circuit Courts of Appeals.
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