federal court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of federal court
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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Last month, ABC and its parent company Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit in federal court against the FCC.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Brass is expected to make an initial appearance on Thursday afternoon in federal court in Riverside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Standing is the constitutional requirement under Article 3 that a plaintiff have a sufficiently personal stake in a dispute before a federal court may exercise judicial power.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Hugo and Mariano Jinkis will enter deferred prosecution agreements resolving Justice Department allegations filed more than a decade ago, according to a notice prosecutors filed in New York federal court and unsealed on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
School desegregation, imposed by a federal court over bitter protests, did not take place until 1982.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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