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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Co-defendants Vickie Smith of Peoria, Arizona, and Nigerian citizen Tochukwu Nwaneri were each indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering, according to federal court records.
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Elias Rodriguez has been charged in federal court with two counts of first-degree murder.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The next month, First Choice sued Platkin in federal court.
—Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Spending on public transit upgrades tied to revenue from New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program took a big step forward, even as a federal court challenge over it plays out in court.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Elias Rodriguez has been charged in federal court with two counts of first-degree murder.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The next month, First Choice sued Platkin in federal court.
—Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Spending on public transit upgrades tied to revenue from New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program took a big step forward, even as a federal court challenge over it plays out in court.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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