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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One person in the group was sentenced to 100 years in prison, federal court records show.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Although the defendant fled after he and dozens of others were charged last year, Hilmi was arrested in Kyrenia, Cyprus, and made his initial appearance on Monday in a South Florida federal court.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Frank Carone, 56; his brother Anthony Carone, 54; Queens hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, 51, and Crystal Chen, 39, each pled not guilty to bribery, money laundering and fraud charges at an arraignment at Brooklyn federal court in the afternoon.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Workers removed the lettering overnight into the following morning, hours after the federal court's original deadline, and covered the center's sign with a tarpaulin.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 24 June 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Although the defendant fled after he and dozens of others were charged last year, Hilmi was arrested in Kyrenia, Cyprus, and made his initial appearance on Monday in a South Florida federal court.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Frank Carone, 56; his brother Anthony Carone, 54; Queens hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, 51, and Crystal Chen, 39, each pled not guilty to bribery, money laundering and fraud charges at an arraignment at Brooklyn federal court in the afternoon.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Workers removed the lettering overnight into the following morning, hours after the federal court's original deadline, and covered the center's sign with a tarpaulin.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 24 June 2026
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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