trial court
noun
: the court before which issues of fact and law are first determined as distinguished from an appellate court
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The opinion also noted that while a handful of appellate courts have sided with the administration, most federal trial courts examining the issue have ruled the opposite way.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The trial court dismissed the case, and a federal appeals court upheld the decision.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
One major tenet of the letter also argues that the state Supreme Court reverse the appellate ruling and provide undisputed, clear guidance to trial courts and prosecutors across the state.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The trial court dismissed the case, and a federal appeals court upheld the decision.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
One major tenet of the letter also argues that the state Supreme Court reverse the appellate ruling and provide undisputed, clear guidance to trial courts and prosecutors across the state.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
In oral arguments on Thursday, his attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued that the trial court improperly withheld salacious Facebook messages between the victim and Pascal Vicedomini, the proprietor of an Italian film festival.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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