appellate court
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A judge sided with proponents, but an appellate court later rule in Becerra’s favor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
An appellate court affirmed that ruling the next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In this case, you would need to file an appeal with an appellate court, a motion to modify alimony, and/or a motion to vacate a prior order.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
"The government's evidence against him was, conservatively stated, robust," the appellate court said in its ruling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
I had advised Walter and his family that we would likely need to go to an appellate court for any real chance of relief, despite how positive everyone thought the hearing had been.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
