appeals

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A state appeals court in December rejected the state’s plan for financing the project, and the California Supreme Court in April declined to take up the case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

An appeals court upheld her finding of contempt, but found that she went too far when she barred Apple from collecting any commission from sellers who use third-party payment systems.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It’s easy for casual scrollers to live in ignorance, but there remain many factors behind what really, viscerally appeals to the masses at any given moment.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Activists may cast a reversal of the appeals court decision as a win for drug companies at patients’ expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

She refused all appeals and, like a black-veiled prophetess, declared Denmark cursed.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein