appeals court

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An appeals court has rejected a California agency’s plan to issue bonds to pay for a proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

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

This week, Apple asked the Supreme Court to stay the appeals court ruling, which would have seen Gonzalez Rogers reopen the case to determine a fair commission rate.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Volker Turk, the United Nations' high commissioner for human rights, said he we "deeply concerned by the upholding of the conviction" by the Phnom Penh appeals court on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But by not appealing, we undoubtedly cost Kathy, Andrew, and Elias: an appeals court might have cut down their sentences.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela