federal
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"This case is about who controls federal property," Heuer said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
On June 1, a federal judge rejected the state Supreme Court’s motion to dismiss the case and sent Judge Brown to seek relief in state court.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Two of the defendants were later convicted of stalking charges, but a motion to dismiss the verdict will come before a federal judge later this month.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Siding with the federal government, a judge ruled on Friday that David Rush, 49, was a severe flight risk with the means and motive to evade detection, and must remain in jail until his trial.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
With the Constitution now ratified and the new federal government safely in place, Franklin resumed his plea that slavery be declared incongruous with the revolutionary principles on which the nation was founded.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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