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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First, federal courts don’t police partisanship.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The California union leader who was arrested during an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest this summer pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
All three co-defendants had their first appearances in Miami federal court on Friday and were released on bonds.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The lab billed Medicare for thousands of panels performed at 43 long-term care facilities across the country and received more than $6 million in reimbursement, according to federal court documents.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The California union leader who was arrested during an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest this summer pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
All three co-defendants had their first appearances in Miami federal court on Friday and were released on bonds.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The lab billed Medicare for thousands of panels performed at 43 long-term care facilities across the country and received more than $6 million in reimbursement, according to federal court documents.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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