appeals court

noun

law

: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court

the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Examples of appeals court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, Trump gained a reprieve in Smith’s separate classified documents in Florida when a federal appeals court agreed to his request to delay a response over Smith’s bid to revive that case. —

Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Sep. 2024 The appeals court's order required Kennedy to file a brief by 11 a.m. Thursday and required a response from WEC by 11 a.m. Friday. —

Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024 Whatever the ruling, it can be appealed to a full-panel of the federal appeals court. —

Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024 The state court’s decision was based on a federal appeals court’s ruling that found a surveillance program in Baltimore to be unconstitutional. —

Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for appeals court

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