federal court
noun
: a court established by a federal government
especially
: one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.
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Mailyan, 45, was convicted this week in federal court, accused of submitting more than $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections and attempting to mislead investigators working on the case.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The accusation was filed in a California federal court in January, before being unsealed Tuesday.
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How can the federal courts take any cognizance of that in any way at all?
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Mailyan, 45, was convicted this week in federal court, accused of submitting more than $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections and attempting to mislead investigators working on the case.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The accusation was filed in a California federal court in January, before being unsealed Tuesday.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
How can the federal courts take any cognizance of that in any way at all?
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
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“Federal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20court. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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