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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Mavromatis, in a complaint filed on Wednesday in North Carolina federal court, alleges violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, wrongful discharge and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
MacInnes is suing Wilson for defamation in Australia, with details from behind the scenes on The Deb — Wilson’s directorial debut — emerging as part of a federal court trial in Sydney this week.
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The case is being tried in federal court because Anna, 18, died in international waters as the ship was returning to the United States following a weeklong cruise through the Caribbean.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The decision over the Ten Commandments law reverses a lower federal court ruling that had blocked about a dozen Texas school districts — including some of the state's largest — from putting up the posters.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
MacInnes is suing Wilson for defamation in Australia, with details from behind the scenes on The Deb — Wilson’s directorial debut — emerging as part of a federal court trial in Sydney this week.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
The case is being tried in federal court because Anna, 18, died in international waters as the ship was returning to the United States following a weeklong cruise through the Caribbean.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The decision over the Ten Commandments law reverses a lower federal court ruling that had blocked about a dozen Texas school districts — including some of the state's largest — from putting up the posters.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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