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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But the last time the FCC did that without first classifying ISPs as common carriers, back in late 2010, an appeals court upheld a challenge by Verizon, holding that the commission had no such authority without a Title II foundation.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
An appeals court is scheduled to hear oral argument Nov. 18.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Smith is appealing that decision before the 11th Circuit appeals court.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The laws were ultimately upheld by the appeals court after the Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
An appeals court is scheduled to hear oral argument Nov. 18.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Smith is appealing that decision before the 11th Circuit appeals court.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The laws were ultimately upheld by the appeals court after the Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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