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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Maricopa County and the Board of Supervisors filed a motion for an emergency hearing in the U.S. District Court of Arizona on Oct. 15, requesting federal court guidance.
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Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Federal offices and federal courts will be open—and likely busy before the day is over.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The Congressional Districts Case Monday's order marks the latest chapter in a two-year federal court battle over Louisiana's congressional districts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Judge Angelo Foglietta at a hearing this morning declined to move forward as the federal court decides whether to take up the case, according to press reports.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Federal offices and federal courts will be open—and likely busy before the day is over.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The Congressional Districts Case Monday's order marks the latest chapter in a two-year federal court battle over Louisiana's congressional districts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Judge Angelo Foglietta at a hearing this morning declined to move forward as the federal court decides whether to take up the case, according to press reports.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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