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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In February, a Massachusetts federal court order halted the administration from using tax data for immigration enforcement for now.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year, Melanie Krause, the former acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, resigned as that agency entered into a data-sharing agreement with ICE that has since been blocked by federal courts.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
In May 2023 in New Haven federal court, he was sentenced to 60 months in prison for narcotics trafficking, federal officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The three were due for their first federal court appearance Friday afternoon.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year, Melanie Krause, the former acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, resigned as that agency entered into a data-sharing agreement with ICE that has since been blocked by federal courts.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
In May 2023 in New Haven federal court, he was sentenced to 60 months in prison for narcotics trafficking, federal officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The three were due for their first federal court appearance Friday afternoon.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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