district court judge
Britishnoun
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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
He was nominated by former president Bill Clinton in 1998 to be a district court judge for the Southern District of New York.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The New York federal district court judge gave Doyle a tongue-lashing and sentenced him to six years in prison, twice the time stipulated in his plea bargain, citing his record that included 11 convictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
A federal district court judge in Northern California on Wednesday granted an emergency order to temporarily pause the mass layoffs that occurred throughout the federal government.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 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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