district judge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of district judge
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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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
A federal district judge refused on Tuesday Elon Musk’s request to dismiss a government lawsuit over Musk’s late filings with the U.S.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
The question you just posed is one that the district judge, Kate M. Menendez, seems to be nervous about having to hear.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
A district judge in Manhattan ruled the opposite way on a similar case this fall, setting up a possible circuit split and even a Supreme Court challenge to courthouse arrests in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
There had been a ban on such marriages, and a district judge had issued an injunction not to enforce it, but a stay had been placed on that injunction.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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