district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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In exchange for the GOP allowing lower-level district court nominees to receive quicker votes, Senate Democrats will not move forward with confirming four higher-level circuit court picks and saving the positions for Trump to fill.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
But the Office of the Attorney General quickly appealed the subpoena, which was supported by a district court judge's temporary injunction that halted Roberson's execution.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The Washington case recently returned to district court Judge Tanya Chutkan following the Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Sokol demanded that the U.S. district court in D.C. force the SBA to reconsider his application.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
But the Office of the Attorney General quickly appealed the subpoena, which was supported by a district court judge's temporary injunction that halted Roberson's execution.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
The Washington case recently returned to district court Judge Tanya Chutkan following the Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Sokol demanded that the U.S. district court in D.C. force the SBA to reconsider his application.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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