district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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On Monday, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to vacate an appellate ruling that upheld Bannon's conviction and send the matter back to the district court.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Accordingly, the Supreme Court should send the case back to the district court to consider dismissal, the Justice Department said.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
But in August 2024, the same Fifth Circuit Court overturned the district court by discounting the decision in Campos, its very own precedent.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Accordingly, the Supreme Court should send the case back to the district court to consider dismissal, the Justice Department said.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
But in August 2024, the same Fifth Circuit Court overturned the district court by discounting the decision in Campos, its very own precedent.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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