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 asked the parties to also file briefs about whether the case is moot since the challengers didn’t seek preliminary relief before the appeals court. —

Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024 The county appealed the decision in September, and the appeals court issued its ruling this week. —

Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 The appeals court could order that Stewart be retried and potentially be resentenced; order him back to prison to finish out his sentence, projected to end in 2065; or request additional evidence be investigated by the Travis County district attorney’s office. —

Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 An appeals court panel blocked enforcement of the rule while the airlines’ lawsuit goes ahead. —

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