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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Trump fired special counsel Hampton Dellinger, who then challenged that order in the federal courts.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
An initial federal court ruling in favor of the city of Elk Grove was overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ordered a new trial, citing false testimony from Jason Tovar, the former chief forensic pathologist for Sacramento County.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Lively went on to sue Baldoni in New York federal court on the same day as Baldoni's lawsuit.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
At one point the document filed in federal court gets very specific with its new claim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
An initial federal court ruling in favor of the city of Elk Grove was overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ordered a new trial, citing false testimony from Jason Tovar, the former chief forensic pathologist for Sacramento County.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Lively went on to sue Baldoni in New York federal court on the same day as Baldoni's lawsuit.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
At one point the document filed in federal court gets very specific with its new claim.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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