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 appeals court is scheduled to answer the question of whether Winmill’s statewide injunction was the correct and prudent course while the lawsuit proceeds.
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Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Even so, one of them — Miramontes — is now grappling with legal issues in a different case that seemed poised to fade away but has since been revived by a California appeals court.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
An appeals court lowered former President Trump’s bond by $279 million, staving off a financial crisis for him.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In addition to asking for the gag order to be lifted, Trump's lawyers again asked for the trial to be delayed while the gag order appeal is under consideration by the full panel on the appeals court.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
An appeals court rejected the DeSantis administration’s request to lift Presnell’s preliminary injunction, and the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the injunction to remain in place.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The case was appealed by Vince Finaldi, another attorney for Robson and Safechuck, marking the second time the California appeals court has attempted to restore their lawsuits.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
An appeals court overturned the judge’s ruling, but the Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2024
The law is currently paused while a federal appeals court determines its legality.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Even so, one of them — Miramontes — is now grappling with legal issues in a different case that seemed poised to fade away but has since been revived by a California appeals court.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
An appeals court lowered former President Trump’s bond by $279 million, staving off a financial crisis for him.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In addition to asking for the gag order to be lifted, Trump's lawyers again asked for the trial to be delayed while the gag order appeal is under consideration by the full panel on the appeals court.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
An appeals court rejected the DeSantis administration’s request to lift Presnell’s preliminary injunction, and the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the injunction to remain in place.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The case was appealed by Vince Finaldi, another attorney for Robson and Safechuck, marking the second time the California appeals court has attempted to restore their lawsuits.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
An appeals court overturned the judge’s ruling, but the Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2024
The law is currently paused while a federal appeals court determines its legality.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
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