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circuit court of appeals

noun

  1. any of the courts of appeals in the U.S. federal judicial system before 1948.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of circuit court of appeals1

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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If the case is heard in Louisiana immigration courts, it would be appealed to the Fifth Circuit, widely considered the most right-wing circuit court of appeals in the United States.

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He said there’s a split among circuit courts of appeals on the question, which makes the case a juicy target for the justices eventually.

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Most Americans know about the Supreme Court, and many are aware of the circuit court of appeals in Washington, often labeled the second highest court in the land.

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"Thirteen justices would mean one justice per circuit court of appeals, consistent with how the number of justices was originally determined, so each justice can oversee one circuit," Johnson added.

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The former president did not name a single Black judge to an opening on a circuit court of appeals.

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