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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Last year, a federal appeals court rejected her request to overturn her fraud conviction.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
During Thursday’s hearing, the appeals court also questioned Ensign on the DOJ’s assertion that courts should give significant deference to the president’s findings that the conditions required to invoke the enemies act have been met.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The three-judge panel for the appeals court rejected their claims, finding that any errors were harmless or that their arguments failed to show any violation.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
The appeals court is expected to issue its ruling before the summer.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
During Thursday’s hearing, the appeals court also questioned Ensign on the DOJ’s assertion that courts should give significant deference to the president’s findings that the conditions required to invoke the enemies act have been met.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The three-judge panel for the appeals court rejected their claims, finding that any errors were harmless or that their arguments failed to show any violation.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
The appeals court is expected to issue its ruling before the summer.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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