federal judge
judge appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level
en-US/ˈfɛdɹəl d͡ʒəd͡ʒ/
en-GB/ˈfɛdəɹəl ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/
judge appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level