federal district court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of federal district court
First recorded in 1930–35
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The bankruptcy filing was made in the federal district court of New Jersey, where LIV Golf set up a subsidiary earlier in the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The 77-year-old veteran diplomat is expected to enter the guilty plea at a hearing in federal district court in Maryland on June 26, CNN and other outlets said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Lawsuits challenging the orders arrived quickly in the D.C. federal district court.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
That same year, a federal district court sided with these voters, ruling that the maps could not be used in 2024 or future elections.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 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 Edward Samuel Corwin
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