appellate court

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The following September, an appellate court paused lawsuits against the rules so that the agency could review them and propose changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The court also ordered that Taylor pay her nearly $30,000 for back child support for the years following their separation, an amount an appellate court later reduced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The AI startup sought a stay of the action in appellate court here and also sued the Department of War in federal court in Northern California.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The appellate court is set to review the matter early next month.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The motions are almost never granted, but every now and then an appellate court finds that the atmosphere in a county had been so prejudicial that the trial should have been moved.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson