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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Jones has been charged in federal court with unlawful possession of explosive material at an airport.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday night allowed Alabama to use in November’s elections a new map for congressional districts that a lower federal court ruled was discriminatory to Black voters.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Brandon Hunt was sentenced on Thursday, May 28, after a trial in Fort Worth in the Northern District of Texas federal court.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
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Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday night allowed Alabama to use in November’s elections a new map for congressional districts that a lower federal court ruled was discriminatory to Black voters.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Brandon Hunt was sentenced on Thursday, May 28, after a trial in Fort Worth in the Northern District of Texas federal court.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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