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 on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub.
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Fox News, 8 May 2024
The defendants submitted a formal application to appeal McAfee's decision in March, and the appeals court had 45 days to decide whether to take up the matter.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Late last month, a federal appeals court reversed a ruling that barred the state of New York from enforcing its own law requiring broadband providers to offer low-cost programs.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 May 2024
TikTok filed the petition with a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
An appeals court judge's decision to keep the gag order in place came less than a week before jury selection began.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 May 2024
Very similar arguments are playing out in a lawsuit seeking to repeal Indiana's 2023 ban on gender affirming care for minors, which sits before the Seventh Circuit federal appeals court.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024
He was then transferred to city custody following the appeals court decision.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Garcia’s denial led the appeals court to grant Macauley a new trial.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Fox News, 8 May 2024
The defendants submitted a formal application to appeal McAfee's decision in March, and the appeals court had 45 days to decide whether to take up the matter.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Late last month, a federal appeals court reversed a ruling that barred the state of New York from enforcing its own law requiring broadband providers to offer low-cost programs.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 May 2024
TikTok filed the petition with a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
An appeals court judge's decision to keep the gag order in place came less than a week before jury selection began.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 May 2024
Very similar arguments are playing out in a lawsuit seeking to repeal Indiana's 2023 ban on gender affirming care for minors, which sits before the Seventh Circuit federal appeals court.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024
He was then transferred to city custody following the appeals court decision.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Garcia’s denial led the appeals court to grant Macauley a new trial.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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