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 Supreme Court and a federal appeals court paused those rulings this month, clearing the way for firings to continue.
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Shannon Bond, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
While a federal court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the moves to shut down USAID likely violated the Constitution, an appeals court allowed the dismantling to continue.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
His initial death sentence was thrown out by an appeals court.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Reyes’ ruling has been temporarily halted by a federal appeals court, which heard arguments on April 22.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
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Shannon Bond, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
While a federal court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the moves to shut down USAID likely violated the Constitution, an appeals court allowed the dismantling to continue.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
His initial death sentence was thrown out by an appeals court.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Reyes’ ruling has been temporarily halted by a federal appeals court, which heard arguments on April 22.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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