federal court
noun
: a court established by a federal government
especially
: one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.
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In a report released Friday, Warshaw said the Oakland Police Department had met all 51 benchmarks needed to escape federal court oversight — an achievement never before reached by the department.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The case is set to resume in Miami federal court after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with government officials and reversed a lower court order requiring the facility’s operations to be shut down.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
In September, a federal court ordered ICE to improve conditions for detainees there.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The loss is the second setback for Republicans on Tuesday, after a federal court ruled against new maps in Alabama, which would have redrawn one of the two Democratic-leaning districts.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The case is set to resume in Miami federal court after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with government officials and reversed a lower court order requiring the facility’s operations to be shut down.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
In September, a federal court ordered ICE to improve conditions for detainees there.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The loss is the second setback for Republicans on Tuesday, after a federal court ruled against new maps in Alabama, which would have redrawn one of the two Democratic-leaning districts.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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