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 move to use executive power to revoke Harvard's tax-free designation ‒ a status for the vast majority of U.S. colleges and universities ‒ is expected to be challenged in federal court.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 May 2025
In fact, the security chief who oversaw a previous crackdown was later convicted in US federal court for taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa cartel.
—Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Owen McIntire, 19, was released and ordered into home detention at his parents' Missouri home by a federal court in Massachusetts this week and ordered by a judge to answer to the charges against him on Thursday.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Several Republican Judiciary members dodged questions about Martin, who has until May 20 to be confirmed or face being replaced by the federal court in Washington that will choose someone until permanent Senate confirmation.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 May 2025
In fact, the security chief who oversaw a previous crackdown was later convicted in US federal court for taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa cartel.
—Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Owen McIntire, 19, was released and ordered into home detention at his parents' Missouri home by a federal court in Massachusetts this week and ordered by a judge to answer to the charges against him on Thursday.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Several Republican Judiciary members dodged questions about Martin, who has until May 20 to be confirmed or face being replaced by the federal court in Washington that will choose someone until permanent Senate confirmation.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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