Sentence examples for federal question from inspiring English sources
noun
(U.S.) a cause of action brought in a court under the United States Constitution or a federal statutes. A federal question gives rise to federal question jurisdiction
Where's the federal question here?
And doesn't that create a federal question?
Where's the federal question here?" he asked.
Thursday's federal question time was a showcase of contempt.
In its entirety, this was the discussion: "Dismiss for want of a substantial federal question".
Sometimes … some time after Baker, where we said it didn't even raise a substantial Federal question?
The federal questions that ultimately emerged in this case are not substantial.
"This appeal will not be hard in the least to defend, because the federal questions are frivolous," Mr. Tribe said.
This is sufficient reason for us to decline at this time to review the federal questions asserted to be present.
The remainder of petitioners' claims, which are the focus of the chief justice's concurrence, raise no significant federal questions.
"If it's odd and we can't figure it out," she said, "the default position seems to be federal courts have jurisdiction over federal questions".
