trial court
noun
: the court before which issues of fact and law are first determined as distinguished from an appellate court
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In January, the trial court judge, 271st Judicial District Judge Brock Smith, denied a motion made by the school district to dismiss the suit.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the Massachusetts Trial Court, there were 359 threats made against trial court employees in the state in the last four years and 168 of them were directed at trial judges.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the Massachusetts Trial Court, there were 359 threats made against trial court employees in the state in the last four years and 168 of them were directed at trial judges.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Trial court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20court. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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