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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An appeals court overturned his 2020 New York conviction on charges that involved Mann and another accuser.
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Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Joshua Boucher/Pool/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images An appeals court rejected Murdaugh's ask for a new trial in January 2024, but the Supreme Court reversed the decision on Wednesday.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 May 2026
According to statistics cited in a recent federal appeals court ruling, more than 128,000 individuals had been conditionally approved for refugee status when the resettlement program was halted.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The move, effectively a brief legal time-out, will allow an appeals court panel time to consider equities on both sides of the dispute before considering whether or not to invalidate the tariffs while litigation continues.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Joshua Boucher/Pool/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images An appeals court rejected Murdaugh's ask for a new trial in January 2024, but the Supreme Court reversed the decision on Wednesday.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 May 2026
According to statistics cited in a recent federal appeals court ruling, more than 128,000 individuals had been conditionally approved for refugee status when the resettlement program was halted.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The move, effectively a brief legal time-out, will allow an appeals court panel time to consider equities on both sides of the dispute before considering whether or not to invalidate the tariffs while litigation continues.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 May 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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