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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The attorneys general of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri are also suing in federal court to roll back federal approvals for mifepristone and bar prescriptions for it by telehealth.
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Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit that was filed in D.C. federal court Monday alleges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent allowed DOGE representatives access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which manages the U.S. government's accounting, central payment systems and public debt.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston challenges the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health over efforts to reduce indirect costs to these institutions, including lab, faculty, infrastructure, and utility costs.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2025
The development comes after families with transgender or nonbinary children filed a separate lawsuit in a Baltimore federal court earlier this week.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit that was filed in D.C. federal court Monday alleges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent allowed DOGE representatives access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which manages the U.S. government's accounting, central payment systems and public debt.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston challenges the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health over efforts to reduce indirect costs to these institutions, including lab, faculty, infrastructure, and utility costs.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2025
The development comes after families with transgender or nonbinary children filed a separate lawsuit in a Baltimore federal court earlier this week.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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