appellate court

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The law lets defendants pay a penalty and then contest the FCC’s findings in federal appellate court or, alternatively, wait for the Justice Department to enforce the penalty and challenge it in federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

Snyder ruled that the identification law was more akin to speed limits on the highway, which apply equally to everyone, a decision the appellate court could reject.

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