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district court judge

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noun

  1. Former name: magistrate.  a judge presiding over a lower court

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The Department of Justice could resolve it even faster: one internal memorandum acknowledging what nearly every district court judge in the Southern District of New York has already held.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 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

The new policy was quickly blocked by a district court judge in Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

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.

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