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district court judge

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

A district court judge ruled it unlawful, but an appeals court panel allowed the Los Angeles deployment to proceed.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

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 driver’s grandfather had recently retired as a district court judge, which gave the accident an extra public layer.

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