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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That decision has been stayed while the appeals court reviews it, with oral arguments set for July 31.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
The story has been updated with the correct timing of that decision and to report that on Thursday the appeals court issued a mandate confirming the verdict and that the mandate starts a clock for Trump to ask the Supreme Court to accept his appeal.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 July 2025
Washington and the other states in that lawsuit have asked the appeals court to return the case to the lower court judge.
—Holly Ramer, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The 33-year-old IT manager at a Shanghai company appeared on Tuesday before an appeals court in Milan, which will decide whether to send him to the United States.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
The story has been updated with the correct timing of that decision and to report that on Thursday the appeals court issued a mandate confirming the verdict and that the mandate starts a clock for Trump to ask the Supreme Court to accept his appeal.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 July 2025
Washington and the other states in that lawsuit have asked the appeals court to return the case to the lower court judge.
—Holly Ramer, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The 33-year-old IT manager at a Shanghai company appeared on Tuesday before an appeals court in Milan, which will decide whether to send him to the United States.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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