district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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Legal battle goes to Supreme Court Three courts — the district court on which Xinis sits, a federal appeals court and the Supreme Court — all said the Trump administration had to facilitate Abrego Garcia's release from Salvadoran custody.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The case, however, remains ongoing after a larger panel of appellate judges from the 2nd Circuit Court sent the case back to the district court to consider the full Title IX claims.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Despite pushback at the district court level, Trump was granted reprieve by appellate courts, as well as the Supreme Court, on two issues that make up the backbone of his political agenda: tariffs and deportations.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Voters will also elect 464 circuit court and 386 district court positions across Mexico.
—James Wagner, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The case, however, remains ongoing after a larger panel of appellate judges from the 2nd Circuit Court sent the case back to the district court to consider the full Title IX claims.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Despite pushback at the district court level, Trump was granted reprieve by appellate courts, as well as the Supreme Court, on two issues that make up the backbone of his political agenda: tariffs and deportations.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Voters will also elect 464 circuit court and 386 district court positions across Mexico.
—James Wagner, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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