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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An appeals court later agreed with her, triggering the administration’s request to the Supreme Court.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
That's the decision that the full appeals court decided April 29 not to review.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But an appeals court paused the order pending a hearing set for June 5.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
That's the decision that the full appeals court decided April 29 not to review.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But an appeals court paused the order pending a hearing set for June 5.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Appeals court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeals%20court. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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