district judge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of district judge
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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The speed of that reversal makes it tempting to see the latest ruling as a district judge thumbing her nose at the high court.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
A federal district judge, rejecting that contract provision, ruled last month that GEO Group must let health inspectors in, writing that “GEO’s new contract cannot preempt state law, even if it purports to.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The federal district judge threw out the verdict, a decision Rivero is appealing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Judges at Manhattan's second circuit of appeals sent the previously dismissed cases back to a lower court for further proceedings, after ruling that a district judge had improperly excluded expert witness testimony.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
These were grave assertions, reflecting upon the integrity of two respected lawyers and a distinguished district judge, but if even partially true, then the constitutional rights of the defendants had been abused.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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