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court of appeals
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court of appeals n. any court (state or federal) which hears appeals from judgments and rulings of trial courts or lower appeals courts. (See: court)


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WASHINGTON -- The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which specializes in constitutional law, said today a federal appeals court has the power to reinstate Terri Schiavo's feeding tube and is pleased that the court has agreed to consider a request to rehear a decision last week that rejected a request to order food and hydration restored to Terri Schiavo.
WASHINGTON -- The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which specializes in constitutional law, said today it is disappointed that a federal appeals court rejected a request by the parents of Terri Schiavo to reinstate Terri's feeding tube and to rehear a decision by a panel of the federal appeals court.
CHICAGO -- The American Center for Law and Justice, which specializes in constitutional law, said today it is pleased that a federal appeals court has determined that a decision by the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin to sell a monument of the Ten Commandments and the land it sits on to the Fraternal Order of Eagles - instead of removing it - is constitutional and does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
 
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