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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And an appeals court that is proving to be more conservative than the Supreme Court racked up more losses.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 July 2025
An appeals court allowed the tariffs to remain in place during the legal review, but a decision is expected soon.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
The appeals court granted her request, after which West Virginia officials sought the Supreme Court's intervention.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
The first time, Supreme Court justices handed Escobar a win by vacating the appeals court decision to uphold the conviction and sending it back to the criminal appeals court for reconsideration.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 July 2025
An appeals court allowed the tariffs to remain in place during the legal review, but a decision is expected soon.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
The appeals court granted her request, after which West Virginia officials sought the Supreme Court's intervention.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
The first time, Supreme Court justices handed Escobar a win by vacating the appeals court decision to uphold the conviction and sending it back to the criminal appeals court for reconsideration.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for appeals court
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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