district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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The Justice Department has asked the district court to dismiss Bannon's criminal case, and the Supreme Court's order clears the way for the government to pursue that dismissal.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The injunction issued by a district court was upheld today in a 2-1 decision by judges at the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Middlesex district courts reported 59 unrepresented defendants, with most being those at Cambridge District Court.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The court said the district courts had likely exceeded their authority.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The injunction issued by a district court was upheld today in a 2-1 decision by judges at the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Middlesex district courts reported 59 unrepresented defendants, with most being those at Cambridge District Court.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The court said the district courts had likely exceeded their authority.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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