trial court
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Unless the family settles, the legal battles could run on for years—the Delaware case is over but litigation in New York continues, both in a trial court and Surrogate’s court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The case initially was filed in California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, but judges there declined to review it, saying the case first should proceed through the trial court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
The Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier cancelled her anticipatory bail, finding that a trial court had ignored key evidence and witness testimony.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Once I was preparing to do a hearing in a trial court in the Midwest and was sitting at counsel table in an empty courtroom before the hearing.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
