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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Dabney-Donovan plans on filing a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which will either investigate her discrimination claims or give her the right to sue Pembroke Park in federal court.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
In October, the three families sued State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and their two independent study home-schooling charters — Blue Ridge Academy and Visions in Education — in federal court, saying they should be allowed to use their charter funding for religious instruction and curricula.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
In October, the three families sued State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and their two independent study home-schooling charters — Blue Ridge Academy and Visions in Education — in federal court, saying they should be allowed to use their charter funding for religious instruction and curricula.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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