A federal courthouse refers to a building or facility where federal courts hold trials and legal proceedings. It is where cases related to federal laws and national issues are heard and decided upon. Full definition
For example, you may want to file a lawsuit in a state court just because it's much closer than the nearest federal courthouse. (philadelphiapersonalinjuryblog.com)
For example, a lawyer might suggest filing a lawsuit in a state court just because it's much closer than the nearest federal courthouse. (chicagopersonalinjurylegalblog.com)
The two trials, which ran concurrently in adjacent federal courthouses in Lower Manhattan, are now fused in their appeals: Lawyers in both cases cited the McDonnell ruling. (nytimes.com)