district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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The administration hailed the ruling as a monumental check on the powers of individual district court judges, whom Trump supporters have argued want to usurp the president’s authority with rulings blocking his priorities around immigration and other matters.
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Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The administration hailed the ruling as a monumental check on the powers of individual district court judges, whom Trump supporters have argued are usurping the president’s authority with rulings blocking his priorities on immigration and other matters.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Thanks to the Supreme Court's order from May of 2024, which put the district court's injunction on hold, the fair and legal map the Louisiana legislature enacted in response to our litigation remains in place while the case continues next year.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The administration said the Supreme Court should, at a minimum, allow agencies to develop and issue public guidance while proceedings continue, and took aim at the breadth of the injunctions issued by the district courts.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
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Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The administration hailed the ruling as a monumental check on the powers of individual district court judges, whom Trump supporters have argued are usurping the president’s authority with rulings blocking his priorities on immigration and other matters.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Thanks to the Supreme Court's order from May of 2024, which put the district court's injunction on hold, the fair and legal map the Louisiana legislature enacted in response to our litigation remains in place while the case continues next year.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The administration said the Supreme Court should, at a minimum, allow agencies to develop and issue public guidance while proceedings continue, and took aim at the breadth of the injunctions issued by the district courts.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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