appellate court

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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 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

But it may still face an uphill battle in the appellate court.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

However, a federal appellate court shot down the argument, siding with prosecutors who said the U.S. hadn’t recognized him as the legitimate head of Panama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 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