appellate court
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When a multimember appellate court lays down a precedent that will affect future litigation, it is most helpful if that is done in an opinion that speaks for a majority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A district court and, later, an appellate court, halted work on the aboveground ballroom while allowing construction on the military facility to continue.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The appellate court concluded, however, that the state failed to meet the legal standard necessary to support the injunction because much of its evidence could not be considered in the civil case.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
In a rare show of division, fellow 9th Circuit Judge Jay Bybee, a George W. Bush appointee, wrote a lengthy statement urging the appellate court to review the Oregon decision with a larger panel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I had to go back to an appellate court in California and argue to get that sentence replaced with a reasonable sentence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
