appeals court

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An appeals court declined to intervene immediately, allowing the removal to proceed pending further arguments.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

A US appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried as part of a sweeping fraud case.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Its decision arrived just hours after the Supreme Court’s sixth reversal of the 5th Circuit so far this term, with several more likely to come—a humiliating record for the appeals court.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

The NCAA, meanwhile, is hoping an appeals court reinstates Sorsby’s ban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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