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 paused Williams' order just days after it was handed down in August, pending a hearing, which was held earlier this month.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In a filing with an appeals court, the VA said that, regardless of the court’s injunction, its policy was to construct 750 to 800 units of temporary supportive housing on the campus by September.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In a lengthy majority opinion, the conservative-leaning appeals court in New Orleans rejected those arguments in Texas, saying the requirement does not step on the rights of parents or students.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The appeals court’s decision reverses a federal judge’s earlier ruling that had blocked the law.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In a filing with an appeals court, the VA said that, regardless of the court’s injunction, its policy was to construct 750 to 800 units of temporary supportive housing on the campus by September.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In a lengthy majority opinion, the conservative-leaning appeals court in New Orleans rejected those arguments in Texas, saying the requirement does not step on the rights of parents or students.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The appeals court’s decision reverses a federal judge’s earlier ruling that had blocked the law.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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