federal
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Weeks later, Keenan and the Civil Rights Division asked a federal judge to dismiss the case, which had already suffered a blow the previous year when the court struck felony allegations from the indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
After clerking for a federal judge, he joined the Orange County office of Morrison & Foerster, one of California’s oldest law firms, where he spent about a decade handling employment disputes and other matters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
He once attacked a federal appeals court for gutting one of his cases, violating taboos against getting personal and criticizing judges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Although conservationists hail the resurgence as a success, crediting state and federal protections, some ranchers are concerned.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Gilded federal eagles held wooden shields emblazoned in red, white, and blue.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
