district court judge
Britishnoun
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Ten years later, a district court judge ruled that he was factually innocent and threw out his conviction, citing the suppression of exonerating evidence by police, among other factors.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The district court judge had no discretion to impose a lesser sentence, though he maintained misgivings about the prosecution’s evidence.
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
On Monday, Massachusetts district court judge Patti B Saris vacated Trump's order, saying it was "arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law".
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
A district court judge ruled it unlawful but an appeals court allowed the deployment to proceed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
The driver’s grandfather had recently retired as a district court judge, which gave the accident an extra public layer.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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