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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Listen to this article A Wolcott man pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to unlawfully possession of ammunition by a felon, officials said.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
On the same day that the Trump administration rolled back Haiti’s TPS extension, Venezuelan beneficiaries of the federal program filed a lawsuit in federal court against the cancellation of the deportation benefits for the South American country.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Aziz and Islam's estate have also separately sued in federal court, accusing the FBI of hiding exculpatory evidence.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
His next appearance in federal court is scheduled for March 19.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
On the same day that the Trump administration rolled back Haiti’s TPS extension, Venezuelan beneficiaries of the federal program filed a lawsuit in federal court against the cancellation of the deportation benefits for the South American country.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Aziz and Islam's estate have also separately sued in federal court, accusing the FBI of hiding exculpatory evidence.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
His next appearance in federal court is scheduled for March 19.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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