federal
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He recently settled a federal corruption indictment without admitting misconduct.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“It’s not all Norman Rockwell anymore where people are coming into this shared civic experience from the same perspective,” said Freedman, a former federal prosecutor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
In civil cases, average damages awarded by juries in federal courts have climbed sharply since 2020, while those awarded by judges have fluctuated without a pattern, according to an analysis by legal-analytics company Lex Machina.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
If the federal government were the only entity who could file these claims, then every small hotel chain with a broken ramp might go unfixed.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Abel moved to Brooklyn and rented an art studio on the fifth floor of a downtown building, a little room with soot-stained walls and large windows looking out at a federal courthouse.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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