district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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Mullins had served as district court judge for Kentucky's 47th District Court, which presides over Letcher County, since 2009, when he was appointed by then-Gov. Steve Beshear, the father of the current governor.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The Green Party prevailed before a state district court, but the Nevada Supreme Court found its rights were not violated.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
For the past year, the City of San Jose has appealed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity for Panighetti, arguing the shooting was not an act of retaliation or meant to suppress Sanderlin’s freedom of speech, and did not constitute excessive force.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Instead, Smith said, the district court seemed to take up California's invitation to invent a new category of commercial speech that did not clash with the First Amendment.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The Green Party prevailed before a state district court, but the Nevada Supreme Court found its rights were not violated.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
For the past year, the City of San Jose has appealed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity for Panighetti, arguing the shooting was not an act of retaliation or meant to suppress Sanderlin’s freedom of speech, and did not constitute excessive force.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Instead, Smith said, the district court seemed to take up California's invitation to invent a new category of commercial speech that did not clash with the First Amendment.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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