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 did not explicitly rule on whether the Alien Enemies Act was properly applied by Trump, which will be determined by an appeals court.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday paused the deportation of a group of Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act in Texas and instructed a federal appeals court to review the case.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Prosecutors added the charge to the landmark #MeToo case last year after an appeals court overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
On the same day Ozturk's bail request was granted, a federal appeals court ruled that Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi can remain out of federal custody while a legal challenge against his detention is working through the court system, according to CBS.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday paused the deportation of a group of Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act in Texas and instructed a federal appeals court to review the case.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Prosecutors added the charge to the landmark #MeToo case last year after an appeals court overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction.
—Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
On the same day Ozturk's bail request was granted, a federal appeals court ruled that Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi can remain out of federal custody while a legal challenge against his detention is working through the court system, according to CBS.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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