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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An Indianapolis doctor is currently suing the state department in federal court over the submission of these reports, making this argument.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Outside Manhattan federal court after the verdicts Wednesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025
That lawsuit is ongoing in federal court in Cincinnati.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was removed from the U.S. on March 15 as part of a mass deportation order by the Trump Administration, despite a 2019 federal court order that protected him from being deported to El Salvador.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 3 July 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Outside Manhattan federal court after the verdicts Wednesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025
That lawsuit is ongoing in federal court in Cincinnati.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was removed from the U.S. on March 15 as part of a mass deportation order by the Trump Administration, despite a 2019 federal court order that protected him from being deported to El Salvador.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 3 July 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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