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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Separately, a federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The substantial-evidence standard, used by the federal appeals court, looked at whether an immigration judge’s finding had evidence to support it, deferring nearly all of the fact-finding and evaluation of the person’s asylum claim to the immigration judge’s proceedings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2024, an appeals court overturned the conviction.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
An appeals court upheld the conviction of the boat captain, Jerry Boylan.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The substantial-evidence standard, used by the federal appeals court, looked at whether an immigration judge’s finding had evidence to support it, deferring nearly all of the fact-finding and evaluation of the person’s asylum claim to the immigration judge’s proceedings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2024, an appeals court overturned the conviction.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
An appeals court upheld the conviction of the boat captain, Jerry Boylan.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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