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 referred the matter to the Florida Bar.
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Reinstating another broad ban doesn’t seem possible — the Florida appeals court that struck down the state ban said ordinary, law-abiding citizens can’t be forbidden from openly carrying a firearm.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Those deployments have also faced legal challenges — earlier this month a federal appeals court ruled that troops can remain in the capital city while a panel of judges examines whether the deployment is legal.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
The case will now return to the federal district court for further proceedings on the merits, following the appeals court’s ruling on Tuesday.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Reinstating another broad ban doesn’t seem possible — the Florida appeals court that struck down the state ban said ordinary, law-abiding citizens can’t be forbidden from openly carrying a firearm.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Those deployments have also faced legal challenges — earlier this month a federal appeals court ruled that troops can remain in the capital city while a panel of judges examines whether the deployment is legal.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
The case will now return to the federal district court for further proceedings on the merits, following the appeals court’s ruling on Tuesday.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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