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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But since then, a federal district court, the Court of International Trade, and a federal appeals court have said the tariffs are unconstitutional.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The United States filed a brief in support of the petitioners one month later, stating the Court should hear the case and reverse the ruling by the appeals court.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Less than a week after his release was ordered in July, ICE was granted a stay by an immigration appeals court, effectively blocking Guevara’s bond, allowing for his continued detention.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The case is now at the appeals court after the Supreme Court denied a petition to take the case directly.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The United States filed a brief in support of the petitioners one month later, stating the Court should hear the case and reverse the ruling by the appeals court.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Less than a week after his release was ordered in July, ICE was granted a stay by an immigration appeals court, effectively blocking Guevara’s bond, allowing for his continued detention.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The case is now at the appeals court after the Supreme Court denied a petition to take the case directly.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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