appeals court

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appeals court - a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies

court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

circuit court of appeals - one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'

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An evangelical Christian group's operation of a homeless shelter for the Boise, Idaho, city government violates church-state separation, a federal appeals court has ruled.

City-funded shelter in Idaho can't push religion, says court

In its arguments before the appeals court, the IRS maintained that section 6511(a) must be interpreted in conjunction with IRC section 7422 and regulations section 301.6511(a)-1.

Statute of limitations on erroneously paid taxes

The case was remanded by the appeals court. A jury verdict awarded the former prisoner $1,500 in compensatory damages but no punitive damages.

Bell v. Johnson

A federal appeals court in San Francisco as ruled that Vietnam veterans who contracted prostate cancer and diabetes related to Agent Orange exposure should receive retroactive disability benefits dated to the time they first filed a claim with the VA.

Court ruling a victory for Agent Orange claims

The Appeals Court reasoned that these omissions were an "integral part of the original electronic records ..." and concluded that under these circumstances the electronic versions continued to retain their record status even after they had been printed out.

Electronic Records Management Defined by Court Case and Policy

In January, the appeals court overturned a 1997 ruling that called for the removal of the wolves that had been introduced to Yellowstone and Idaho by the U.S.

THE YELLOWSTONE WOLVES WIN ONE

The appeals court moved on to discuss the notice requirements of ERISA and Se.

Obtaining participant consent to benefit distribution

The harassment and economic retaliation have been difficult, but Maddox's belief that Moore had flouted the Constitution was vindicated July 1 when a federal appeals court ruled that the monument violates church-state separation.

Commandment from the court: Alabama chief justice Roy Moore's Decalogue display violates constitution, says federal appellate panel, as dispute moves toward showdown

The appeals court dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Sample v. Morrison

Supreme Court refused to review a federal appeals court decision that said officials of Elkhart, Ind., could not keep a similar monument on the lawn of its town hall.

AU challenges display of Ten Commandments in Washington State

The appeals court affirmed, and the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari.

Beardslee v. Woodford

The appeals court reversed in part and ordered remittitur to reduce a punitive damages award.