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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Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan, which was struck down by a federal court earlier this month, have been in forbearance since July 2024 as a legal battle played out in courts.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Attorneys previously filed statements with a federal court in Fort Myers saying their clients were unable to call them using staff cellphones and the attorneys were unable to make unannounced visits to the facility.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Rebollo, a 58-year-old Chula Vista resident, pleaded guilty in December in San Diego federal court to one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of filing a false tax return and one count related to Social Security fraud.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Just this week, one of the defendants in another $1 million SNAP fraud scheme run out of a Leominster restaurant, pleaded guilty in federal court.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Attorneys previously filed statements with a federal court in Fort Myers saying their clients were unable to call them using staff cellphones and the attorneys were unable to make unannounced visits to the facility.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Rebollo, a 58-year-old Chula Vista resident, pleaded guilty in December in San Diego federal court to one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of filing a false tax return and one count related to Social Security fraud.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Just this week, one of the defendants in another $1 million SNAP fraud scheme run out of a Leominster restaurant, pleaded guilty in federal court.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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