district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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In June, a South Korean high court ruled—in a decision that was upheld by a Seoul district court last month—that the group would have to honor their seven-year contract with Ador, which extends through 2029.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2025
On Monday, a district court in Massachusetts paused the latest guidance from USDA from going into effect.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know The administration said it should not be made to draw money from separate Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) funding to cover the SNAP shortfall due to the government shutdown, and accused the district court of overstepping its powers.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
After the district court ruled against Davis, she was ordered to pay $100,000 in damages to the couple and $260,000 for their attorneys' fees and expenses.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2025
On Monday, a district court in Massachusetts paused the latest guidance from USDA from going into effect.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
What To Know The administration said it should not be made to draw money from separate Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) funding to cover the SNAP shortfall due to the government shutdown, and accused the district court of overstepping its powers.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
After the district court ruled against Davis, she was ordered to pay $100,000 in damages to the couple and $260,000 for their attorneys' fees and expenses.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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