district judge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of district judge
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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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
Slaughter sued, and a district judge ordered she should be reinstated.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The lawsuit remains ongoing; in March, a U.S. district judge in San Francisco appointed an external monitor to ensure the facility provides “constitutionally adequate health care.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Zojag made an application that Rhone should remain in the cells, which was approved by the district judge.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
After court battles stretching back to 1954, a federal district judge in 1970 issued a desegregation plan for the city.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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