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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The court affirmed a decision made in March by an appeals court, which noted Shirilla's lawyers missed the deadline to file a post-conviction appeal by a single day.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
After the judge’s decision, two of the neighbors filed an appeal in appeals court.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Last year, Republican lawmakers required public schools to display the Ten Commandments, a measure recently upheld by a federal appeals court.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
But the guards threw the appeals court decision in the trash, and the warden ordered the guards to handcuff Landor to a chair and shave his head.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
After the judge’s decision, two of the neighbors filed an appeal in appeals court.
—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Last year, Republican lawmakers required public schools to display the Ten Commandments, a measure recently upheld by a federal appeals court.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
But the guards threw the appeals court decision in the trash, and the warden ordered the guards to handcuff Landor to a chair and shave his head.
—
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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