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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On Tuesday, the Justice Department went a step further and asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in the attack.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … BENCH WARRED — Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight.
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Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
According to the appeals court's 31-page ruling, the panel found that Carter had sent his judicial assistant to speak to the jury about a foreperson's note describing the jurors' concern that one of their colleagues did not speak English well enough to deliberate with the group.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … BENCH WARRED — Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
According to the appeals court's 31-page ruling, the panel found that Carter had sent his judicial assistant to speak to the jury about a foreperson's note describing the jurors' concern that one of their colleagues did not speak English well enough to deliberate with the group.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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