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 lobby groups already sued New York themselves and lost in a federal appeals court.
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ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
But a federal appeals court on Thursday quickly paused that ruling.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The following day, a U.S. appeals court temporarily put that judgment on hold until the legal proceedings play out.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
The reaction to the appeals court pausing the decision was similarly underwhelming, with all three indexes finishing in the green on Thursday.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
But a federal appeals court on Thursday quickly paused that ruling.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The following day, a U.S. appeals court temporarily put that judgment on hold until the legal proceedings play out.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
The reaction to the appeals court pausing the decision was similarly underwhelming, with all three indexes finishing in the green on Thursday.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for appeals court
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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