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 state already had to redraw its congressional map after a federal court ordered the creation of the second-black majority district, which is now at issue before the high court.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
James is scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court in Virginia on October 24.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Seven government agencies have begun the process of laying off over 4,000 workers, prompting multiple unions to file for an injunction to block the terminations in a federal court in Northern California, according to the BBC.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Previously, the case was moved from the Los Angeles County Superior Court to a California federal court.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
James is scheduled to make an initial appearance in federal court in Virginia on October 24.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Seven government agencies have begun the process of laying off over 4,000 workers, prompting multiple unions to file for an injunction to block the terminations in a federal court in Northern California, according to the BBC.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Previously, the case was moved from the Los Angeles County Superior Court to a California federal court.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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