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 only candidate listed on the ballot, a Republican amid a sea of Democrats in Southfield, was part of a bid in federal court that sought to block ballots in three key counties from being counted in the November 2020 election in multiple Michigan counties.
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Bovino appeared in federal court Tuesday to face questions surrounding the incident and other tear-gas deployments in the city.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mangan pleaded not guilty to the charges at an initial appearance at federal court in Boston Wednesday.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The musician and his legal team filed a notice of appeal today (October 29) in a New York federal court.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Bovino appeared in federal court Tuesday to face questions surrounding the incident and other tear-gas deployments in the city.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mangan pleaded not guilty to the charges at an initial appearance at federal court in Boston Wednesday.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The musician and his legal team filed a notice of appeal today (October 29) in a New York federal court.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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