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
In September 2025, after a law clerk reported misconduct to the chief district court judge, Ross initially lied about it.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 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
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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