federal district court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of federal district court
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Cole Allen, 31, entered the not guilty plea during an appearance before Judge Trevor McFadden in a federal district court in the nation's capital.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Ordinarily, in federal courts, a case begins in a federal district court.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
But, they’re committed on the high seas, so to the extent there’s jurisdiction at all, this falls under the authority of federal district court or federal military tribunals.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
As part of an agreement to drop the appeal, the administration filed a joint request with Dubal’s clients in federal district court to modify the November injunction.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Thereafter, two of the five beneficiaries sued the two trustees and the deceased trustee in a federal district court, charging mismanagement and praying for an accounting and restitution and removal of the trustees.
From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel
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