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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The Supreme Court and lower federal courts had many clashes in 2025, highlighting tensions between federal judges and the courts above them.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Gregory Klemme, of Petaluma, has been charged in federal court with possession of child pornography, a federal offense that carries up to 20 years behind bars.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Lawyers, Uber at odds in federal court, too Uber is a formidable entity in ballot measure fights, having been one of the technology companies that spent a record $200 million in 2020 to pass a ballot measure preventing its employees from unionizing.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Mangione has been charged in federal court, Pennsylvania state court and New York state court.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Gregory Klemme, of Petaluma, has been charged in federal court with possession of child pornography, a federal offense that carries up to 20 years behind bars.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Lawyers, Uber at odds in federal court, too Uber is a formidable entity in ballot measure fights, having been one of the technology companies that spent a record $200 million in 2020 to pass a ballot measure preventing its employees from unionizing.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Mangione has been charged in federal court, Pennsylvania state court and New York state court.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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