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 announcement by Office of Special Counsel chief Hampton Dellinger came a day after a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., said that he could be removed from his post by Trump while the legal fight over his case played out.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
An appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over President Trump's authority to fire the special counsel.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Though the appeals court determined that this case could move forward, at least for now, Mexico’s lawsuit seemed to hit a wall during Tuesday’s argument.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
An appeals court recently also declined the Trump administration’s request to partially revive the president’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
An appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over President Trump's authority to fire the special counsel.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Though the appeals court determined that this case could move forward, at least for now, Mexico’s lawsuit seemed to hit a wall during Tuesday’s argument.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
An appeals court recently also declined the Trump administration’s request to partially revive the president’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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