appellate court

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The appellate court noted that Draper made “extreme and bizarre comments” at a post-trial motions hearing and, during the trial, issued “arbitrary and capricious evidentiary rulings.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

This was a highly unusual request because, as Taraleigh Davis at SCOTUSblog confirms, “nobody had previously asked the court to halt such a major executive regulatory action before any appellate court had ruled on it.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 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

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