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federal court

noun

  1. a court of a federal government, especially one established under the Constitution of the United States.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of federal court1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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In some cases a lawsuit can reach federal court and effectively block President Donald Trump’s orders.

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California, Democratic-led states and academic groups sued the administration in a Massachusetts federal court in February, winning a halt to the NIH cuts.

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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.

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The federal courts are another venue to keep one’s eye on.

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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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