district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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If a district court judge suspects potential conflicts of interest related to litigation financing, the judge can require parties to disclose their funding sources.
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Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That decree is being overseen by a district court judge and is still ongoing.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
Republicans consented to accelerate the consideration of district court judicial nominees and Democrats agreed to not hold votes for four of the president’s appellate court nominees.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The unusual restriction was part of a settlement approved in U.S. district court last year between the Biden Administration and families who had their children taken away by border agents.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That decree is being overseen by a district court judge and is still ongoing.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
Republicans consented to accelerate the consideration of district court judicial nominees and Democrats agreed to not hold votes for four of the president’s appellate court nominees.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The unusual restriction was part of a settlement approved in U.S. district court last year between the Biden Administration and families who had their children taken away by border agents.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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