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federal court
noun
- a court of a federal government, especially one established under the Constitution of the United States.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of federal court1
Example Sentences
In some cases a lawsuit can reach federal court and effectively block President Donald Trump’s orders.
California, Democratic-led states and academic groups sued the administration in a Massachusetts federal court in February, winning a halt to the NIH cuts.
Its attorneys asked a federal court in January to dismiss the case, stating that a finding in the parents’ favor would violate users’ constitutional right to free speech.
The federal courts are another venue to keep one’s eye on.
An anonymous Orange County college student also filed a lawsuit Saturday in federal court in Los Angeles against the Trump administration, alleging their status at an unnamed campus was illegally terminated.
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