How to Use federal court in a Sentence

federal court

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  • The suit was first filed in state court in 2019, and was quickly moved to federal court.
    — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
  • But Meta is fighting to block the plan in federal court.
    — Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The state court put the lawsuit on hold as a federal court weighs whether to take it up.
    — Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The New York Times reports that Smith has asked a federal court to ...
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the day, would this be an easier case in federal court?
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • And there is no record of him in the federal court records database either.
    — Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
  • As Lewis notes, the odds of an acquittal in federal court are about half of one per cent.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The notice of Trump’s bond and appeal was made with the federal court in New York on Friday.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Some homeowners had sued to reopen the roads in federal court, but the court sided with the tribe.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Both pleaded not guilty to all charges in federal court.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Ford is due back in federal court on April 29, when a jury trial is set to take place.
    — Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The birth was revealed in a motion by her defense team filed last week in federal court.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Taking up the fight Gibbons sued Gibbs and Troxel in federal court in June.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The lawyer also said that the complaints will need to be filed in federal court, which takes time to prepare properly.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The payout, which the City Council approved Tuesday, will settle the case in federal court.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Despite a spate of legal challenges in state and federal court, Lester L. Sumrall has failed time and again to get a judge to side with his claims.
    — Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2023
  • If the three-judge panel agrees, Crosley Green will finally get his case heard in federal court.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Similarly, moving it to federal court means a new judge will take over the case.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Elliott said Duran and her legal team may decide to sue the city in federal court soon.
    — Jordan Laird, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The antitrust suit was filed in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
    — Eric Tucker and Barbara Orturay, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Then, the brothers who had smuggled them were arrested and charged in federal court.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
  • After the case was litigated in state court for more than a year, Enbridge filed a motion to move it to federal court.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
  • He was expected to appear in a federal court in New York City on Thursday.
    — Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Raoul’s office is defending the state’s gun ban in federal court.
    — Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Trump this week signaled his likely try at moving to federal court as well.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The suspect, Vikash Yadav, remains at large but faces murder-for-hire charges in federal court.
    — CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In federal court, the grand jury consists of 23 members.
    — Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Sanchez sued in state and federal court, though her lawyers ended up dropping the federal case and going to trial in state court.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Federal offices and federal courts will be open—and likely busy before the day is over.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On Wednesday, ahead of a hearing at which he was required to appear, Musk’s legal team delayed a potential ruling on the suit by filing to move the case into federal court.
    — Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

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