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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Sauer called for the high court to lift a federal district court’s order, which was largely upheld by a federal appeals court, that blocked federalized National Guard troops from being deployed to Chicago.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The appeals court panel said there was scant evidence the protests in Chicago amounted to a rebellion.
—James Hill, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
However, an appeals court barred the county from enforcing the ban.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
An appeals court in May denied a motion from the UMWA and United Steelworkers (USW) to intervene on the rule, leaving them few other choices but to protest, Bates noted.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The appeals court panel said there was scant evidence the protests in Chicago amounted to a rebellion.
—James Hill, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
However, an appeals court barred the county from enforcing the ban.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
An appeals court in May denied a motion from the UMWA and United Steelworkers (USW) to intervene on the rule, leaving them few other choices but to protest, Bates noted.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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 20 Oct. 2025.
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