federal district court
noun
: a district trial court of law and equity that hears cases under federal jurisdiction
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After consideration of all public comments, a federal district court will decide whether to enter the consent decree as a final order.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
While a federal district court said their suit should move forward, a 2-1 decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed their lawsuit.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
President Joe Biden picked two current judges, one a state Superior Court judge and the other a federal magistrate judge, to open seats on the federal district court in San Diego Thursday.
—Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2022
This brings me to my colleagues and staff of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., and the D.C. Circuit: Thank you for everything.
—CNN, 8 Apr. 2022
Pineda has been charged with uttering of counterfeit U.S. currency and is set to appear in court on Feb. 7 for a status hearing at the federal district court in Arizona.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2022
The plaintiffs say sending it to the Texas Supreme Court instead of the federal district court will prevent a decision and ultimately delay relief.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2022
But a federal district court in Missouri dismissed the suit for lack of legal standing.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2023
The federal district court in Montgomery ruled in the clinic’s favor, finding some of the changes unconstitutional.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2022
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
While a federal district court said their suit should move forward, a 2-1 decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed their lawsuit.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
President Joe Biden picked two current judges, one a state Superior Court judge and the other a federal magistrate judge, to open seats on the federal district court in San Diego Thursday.
—Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2022
This brings me to my colleagues and staff of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., and the D.C. Circuit: Thank you for everything.
—CNN, 8 Apr. 2022
Pineda has been charged with uttering of counterfeit U.S. currency and is set to appear in court on Feb. 7 for a status hearing at the federal district court in Arizona.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2022
The plaintiffs say sending it to the Texas Supreme Court instead of the federal district court will prevent a decision and ultimately delay relief.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2022
But a federal district court in Missouri dismissed the suit for lack of legal standing.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2023
The federal district court in Montgomery ruled in the clinic’s favor, finding some of the changes unconstitutional.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2022
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