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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Four sued the county in federal court in 2013, in what would become a class action, claiming the department was not providing adequate care.
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Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 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, 31 Oct. 2024
The federal court filing automatically blocked any immediate action in state court, where Judge Angelo Foglietta had already scheduled Thursday’s hearing.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The state court put the lawsuit on hold as a federal court weighs whether to take it up.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 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, 31 Oct. 2024
The federal court filing automatically blocked any immediate action in state court, where Judge Angelo Foglietta had already scheduled Thursday’s hearing.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The state court put the lawsuit on hold as a federal court weighs whether to take it up.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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