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 loser could petition a federal court to vacate the arbitration award.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
One federal court has issued another nationwide injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
That agreement was the culmination of a lawsuit filed in February 2018 in San Diego federal court against the first Trump administration that initially centered on the legality of separating migrant parents and children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The law's implementation is contingent on similar legislation in other states being upheld in court, which appears less likely after recent federal court rulings.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
One federal court has issued another nationwide injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
That agreement was the culmination of a lawsuit filed in February 2018 in San Diego federal court against the first Trump administration that initially centered on the legality of separating migrant parents and children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The law's implementation is contingent on similar legislation in other states being upheld in court, which appears less likely after recent federal court rulings.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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