district judge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of district judge
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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He lost before a federal district judge and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
A federal district judge stymied the Justice Department’s attempt to investigate former Fed Chair Jerome Powell, throwing out subpoenas that were part of a probe into his congressional testimony about the central bank’s building-renovation project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Zojag made an application that Rhone should remain in the cells, which was approved by the district judge.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Prior to his appointment at Berkeley, he served as director of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C., and before that as a United States district judge for the Northern District of California.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
These were grave assertions, reflecting upon the integrity of two respected lawyers and a distinguished district judge, but if even partially true, then the constitutional rights of the defendants had been abused.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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