district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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In September 2019, a New York district court found the agency and its owners had violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Act; in April 2022, the case was settled for $3 million on the condition that the findings involving trafficking were vacated.
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Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
It was blocked by district courts across America, but the Supreme Court will make the ultimate call.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Amazon, in reply, said federal law supported the district court's conclusion that the exclusions apply to state law.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ensign pointed to a ruling by the 3rd Circuit, which is only binding to that circuit, in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, which found that a district court erred by releasing someone from immigration detention through a habeas corpus petition.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
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Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
It was blocked by district courts across America, but the Supreme Court will make the ultimate call.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Amazon, in reply, said federal law supported the district court's conclusion that the exclusions apply to state law.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ensign pointed to a ruling by the 3rd Circuit, which is only binding to that circuit, in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, which found that a district court erred by releasing someone from immigration detention through a habeas corpus petition.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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