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 tossed out the financial penalty, but left in place the fraud finding.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 June 2026
An appeals court upheld the dismissal.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have urged an appeals court to reject those arguments.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Following that decision, the appeals court declined to issue what's called a stay that would've allowed the name to have stayed up, so the name came down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 June 2026
An appeals court upheld the dismissal.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
Federal prosecutors have urged an appeals court to reject those arguments.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Following that decision, the appeals court declined to issue what's called a stay that would've allowed the name to have stayed up, so the name came down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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