under appeal

idiom

: being reviewed by a higher court
The case is currently under appeal.

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In the meantime, collection efforts continue through bankruptcy and state courts, where a receiver has been appointed to oversee Jones' company, Free Speech Systems, though that order is under appeal. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, a federal appeals court in April cast doubt on the FCC’s ability to impose fines in enforcement actions, although that decision is under appeal. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2025 The bankruptcy filing, which lists the owner as the association’s sole creditor and claims assets valued at less than $130,000, states that the Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury’s ruling is currently under appeal. Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025 And how might the president’s vision fit in with projects already underway to build 1,200 housing units or a judge’s order, now under appeal, for at least 1,800 more? Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for under appeal

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“Under appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20appeal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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