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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Epstein had told some of his lawyers in 2019 that Ruemmler, a former federal prosecutor, could be an asset to his legal defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there’s still the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which gives the federal government authority over immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, technology industry groups that count Google, Meta and Snap among their members are continuing with a federal case against the law.

From Barron's

The segment followed federal authorities as they carried out deportations, documenting detention conditions, the pace of removals and the impact on migrants and their families.

From Salon

The studios made the movies and, until a federal consent decree in 1948, owned the theaters in which they played.

From The Wall Street Journal