district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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And the district courts have already started saying that, which is extraordinary.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
People can file a petition, signed by a district court judge, to extend the hours on Tuesday.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
The books have since been returned to library shelves following a judge’s injunction in the district court case, which the school district had appealed.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
People can file a petition, signed by a district court judge, to extend the hours on Tuesday.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
The books have since been returned to library shelves following a judge’s injunction in the district court case, which the school district had appealed.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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