federal law
Americannoun
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His lawyers argued that the initial complaint missed new claims grounded in federal law, such as civil-rights violations, and that those claims should be heard in federal court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The company said its contract with Camp Pendleton did not make any reference to the federal law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The existence of a private contract between the firm and the court had never been revealed before, because federal law did not require disclosure.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Times, for its part, called the subpoenas “an extraordinary escalation” and said the appearance of federal law enforcement at journalists’ homes should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the First Amendment.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Court ruled in 2002 that, under federal law, public housing tenants can be evicted regardless of whether they had knowledge of or participated in alleged criminal activity.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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