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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As for where this all goes next, that will come down to a panel of appeals court judges, and maybe even the Big 12 conference.
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Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Alabama's relatively new nitrogen gas execution method could inflict a cruel amount of pain and suffering on a death row inmate who says that he'd rather be killed by a firing squad, a federal appeals court has ruled.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Bankman-Fried is also awaiting a decision from New York’s federal appeals court, which is considering the former billionaire’s bid to have his conviction and sentence thrown out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Trump has already nominated six of the 17 judges serving on the 5th Circuit, including Engelhardt, and will get the chance to pick another judge for the federal appeals court, which has become a frequent stop for cases making their way to the Supreme Court in recent years.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
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Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Alabama's relatively new nitrogen gas execution method could inflict a cruel amount of pain and suffering on a death row inmate who says that he'd rather be killed by a firing squad, a federal appeals court has ruled.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Bankman-Fried is also awaiting a decision from New York’s federal appeals court, which is considering the former billionaire’s bid to have his conviction and sentence thrown out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Trump has already nominated six of the 17 judges serving on the 5th Circuit, including Engelhardt, and will get the chance to pick another judge for the federal appeals court, which has become a frequent stop for cases making their way to the Supreme Court in recent years.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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