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A federal judge is a judge who serves on a court of the United States federal judiciary, as opposed to state or local courts.
Federal judges handle cases involving federal law, constitutional questions, and disputes between states or citizens of different states.
Most are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, serving lifetime terms: The federal judge struck down the law as unconstitutional.
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- juryLegal decision-making body
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- Federal Officialscabinet secretary, cabinet member, attorney general, secretary of state, secretary of defense
- Federal JobsFBI agent, CIA agent, DEA agent, ATF agent, TSA agent
- justice workerspolice officer, detective, prosecutor, defense attorney, sheriff
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- appointeesappointee, nominee, designee, ambassador, cabinet secretary
- Federal Courtsdistrict court, district courts, circuit court, circuit courts, appeals court
federal judgestate judge
Provincial court official
municipal judge · county judge · justice of the peace · traffic court judge
federal judgedefendant
Party facing charges
litigant · plaintiff · defense attorney · prosecutor · trial lawyer
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