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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Advertisement Advertisement The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., on behalf of the Stanford Daily, as well as two unnamed former students.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Geng and Yang appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, the Justice Department said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
But in its decision, the U.S. Supreme Court determined the law creating lower federal courts does not empower district court judges to issue injunctions that apply to anyone other than the plaintiffs.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In 2015, according to documents in his federal court case, Raftery made $202,769, including about $82,514 in overtime pay.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Geng and Yang appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, the Justice Department said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
But in its decision, the U.S. Supreme Court determined the law creating lower federal courts does not empower district court judges to issue injunctions that apply to anyone other than the plaintiffs.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In 2015, according to documents in his federal court case, Raftery made $202,769, including about $82,514 in overtime pay.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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