federal court
noun
: a court established by a federal government
especially
: one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.
Examples of federal court in a Sentence
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Mizuhara will be arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles as soon as Friday.
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Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
First trials In the past year, the Supreme Court has issued three denials covering eight cases, rejecting oil companies’ attempts to move them to federal court.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Howell denied the government’s request to keep Rossman in custody, agreeing with Monday’s decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Brian Gaddy in Kansas City to release Rossman pending his return to federal court in D.C.
Howell left the conditions of release in place that Gaddy ordered on Monday.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled Tuesday — two years after the Biden administration restored the state’s authority to do so as part of its efforts to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Liao remains in custody and his case was recently transferred to federal court.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2024
But there’s more to Prather’s story, according to family members and others who spoke on her behalf in federal court in Cincinnati.
—The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
The alleged smugglers will face prosecution in federal courts by the Department of Justice, the Coast Guard said.
—USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
No American should have to participate in elections that federal courts have declared violate your civil and voting rights.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
First trials In the past year, the Supreme Court has issued three denials covering eight cases, rejecting oil companies’ attempts to move them to federal court.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Howell denied the government’s request to keep Rossman in custody, agreeing with Monday’s decision by U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Brian Gaddy in Kansas City to release Rossman pending his return to federal court in D.C.
Howell left the conditions of release in place that Gaddy ordered on Monday.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled Tuesday — two years after the Biden administration restored the state’s authority to do so as part of its efforts to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Liao remains in custody and his case was recently transferred to federal court.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2024
But there’s more to Prather’s story, according to family members and others who spoke on her behalf in federal court in Cincinnati.
—The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
The alleged smugglers will face prosecution in federal courts by the Department of Justice, the Coast Guard said.
—USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
No American should have to participate in elections that federal courts have declared violate your civil and voting rights.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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