district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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But last month, the high court declined to immediately step into the fight and instead put off a decision while the proceedings before the district court moved forward.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Former state district court Judge George Gallagher has been appointed to preside over the case.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Kang’s recommendation is not binding unless adopted by the district court judge, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The government challenged the court's authority to hear the case, but the district court and an appeals court allowed the case to proceed.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Former state district court Judge George Gallagher has been appointed to preside over the case.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Kang’s recommendation is not binding unless adopted by the district court judge, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The government challenged the court's authority to hear the case, but the district court and an appeals court allowed the case to proceed.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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