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 civil fraud case is still ongoing, as a state appeals court heard Trump’s appeal in the case last September and has not yet issued a ruling over whether or not Engoron’s ruling should stand.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In April, Jackson issued an order blocking the firings made at the CFPB after the appeals court decision.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's practice of blocking an animal rights activist's negative comments from its social media accounts was unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
An Ohio company that uses drones to help hunters find deer that ran off after being shot can't operate in Michigan, a federal appeals court affirmed.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In April, Jackson issued an order blocking the firings made at the CFPB after the appeals court decision.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's practice of blocking an animal rights activist's negative comments from its social media accounts was unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
An Ohio company that uses drones to help hunters find deer that ran off after being shot can't operate in Michigan, a federal appeals court affirmed.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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