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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Her lawyers say she also is entitled to at least a new sentencing hearing because Barrett based his sentence partially on a contempt conviction in a related case that the appeals court threw out last year.
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CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
In 2021 an appeals court upheld the penalty, and the state and federal Supreme Courts declined to review the case.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Candidates for the Supreme Court must submit at least 50 valid signatures from qualified voters from each of the state's 15 appeals court districts.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
An appeals court Wednesday rejected a class-action lawsuit filed against the North Broward Hospital District after a 2021 data breach.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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