federal court
a court of a federal government, especially one established under the Constitution of the United States.
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Cline pleaded guilty in federal court and in 2005 was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison, according to court records.
Previously convicted bank robber allegedly hits new bank while under covert surveillance, gets arrested | Dan Morse | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostLarson is expected to be extradited soon to California, where he faces the five charges in federal court and four similar counts in state court.
With children stuck at home during coronavirus shutdowns, online sexual predators can swoop in | Dan Morse | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostIn a motion filed Monday in federal court, Cudd’s attorney asked a judge to let her travel later this month to Riviera Maya with employees of her flower shop.
The woman involved in the Capitol riot has not been granted permission to vacation in Mexico (yet) | Brittany Shammas | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostSanta Monica adopted a similar platform accountability approach after a federal court ruling.
Platform Accountability Should Be Central to Vacation Rental Plan | Gary Wonacott | January 26, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoAs the investigation continues, a number of lawsuits have been filed in both state and federal courts.
The Kobe Bryant crash one year later: Lakers’ plans, the probe, Vanessa Bryant’s wishes | Cindy Boren | January 26, 2021 | Washington Post
While the Hobby Lobby decision may have lost its cultural appeal, it still carries weight in the federal court system.
All of these details are according to a claim filed against the United States by Marino in federal court last week.
Peacock served as an expert witness on grizzlies in federal court for Glacier National Park.
And last week, a Mexican federal court tossed out weapons charges that had been lodged against him when he was arrested.
But she had no way to know for sure until August, when a legal filing was inadvertently made public by a federal court.
But any really grave case is tried at Valdez, because that's the nearest federal court from here.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries | Francis Rolt-WheelerOne of our judges in the federal court in our State had a servant break her leg on his back porch last year.
Otherwise, the Commission must apply to a federal court for the issuance of a judicial writ to compel obedience to the order.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations | William Z. RipleyIf he quarrelled with a foreigner, or with the citizen of another State, he might be sued in the federal court.
Handbook of Home Rule (1887) | W. E. Gladstone et al.At the police station, and subsequently in the federal court, he gave his name as Arthur Travis.
The Substitute Prisoner | Max Marcin
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