district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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But the full 9th Circuit, which reviewed the panel's ruling, reinstated the district court's order in October.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Idaho argued that the district court judge only had authority to stop the law from applying to the two plaintiffs in the lawsuit, not to prevent its enforcement throughout the state.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
And Google will appeal, too, when the district court case is all said and done.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Instead, the brief stated that the district court should reconsider the economic impacts and arbitration between the U.S. and Canada over the treaty.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Even if the Supreme Court finds that former presidents have some form of immunity that may apply to the charges against Trump, the district court can make evidentiary rulings and craft appropriate jury instructions, Smith said.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Paxton appealed the district court injunction in March and declared investigations could continue during the appeal process under the law.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The Texas law violated federal statutes and was unconstitutional, the district court ruled, citing decades of federal court rulings and Supreme Court precedent.
—J. David Goodman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The district court judge who enjoined the six-month ban allowed the rulemaking process on the new law to move forward.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Idaho argued that the district court judge only had authority to stop the law from applying to the two plaintiffs in the lawsuit, not to prevent its enforcement throughout the state.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
And Google will appeal, too, when the district court case is all said and done.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Instead, the brief stated that the district court should reconsider the economic impacts and arbitration between the U.S. and Canada over the treaty.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Even if the Supreme Court finds that former presidents have some form of immunity that may apply to the charges against Trump, the district court can make evidentiary rulings and craft appropriate jury instructions, Smith said.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Paxton appealed the district court injunction in March and declared investigations could continue during the appeal process under the law.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The Texas law violated federal statutes and was unconstitutional, the district court ruled, citing decades of federal court rulings and Supreme Court precedent.
—J. David Goodman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The district court judge who enjoined the six-month ban allowed the rulemaking process on the new law to move forward.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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