district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit appeals court judges ruled that their district court colleague erred in relying on the 2020 court order.
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Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
The nine-member court upheld the decision made by a district court judge in Tulsa last year, ruling that the plaintiff’s grievances about the destruction of the Greenwood district, although legitimate, did not fall within the scope of the state’s public nuisance statute.
—Sean Murphy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe, N.M., where a judge in July dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
All Maryland circuit and district courts are closed, while the Supreme Court of Maryland will be holding Monday’s oral arguments via Zoom.
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Baltimore City
City offices are closed Monday for nonessential employees.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
The nine-member court upheld the decision made by a district court judge in Tulsa last year, ruling that the plaintiff’s grievances about the destruction of the Greenwood district, although legitimate, did not fall within the scope of the state’s public nuisance statute.
—Sean Murphy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe, N.M., where a judge in July dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
All Maryland circuit and district courts are closed, while the Supreme Court of Maryland will be holding Monday’s oral arguments via Zoom.
Maryland snowstorm live coverage: Forecast for new snow accumulation
Baltimore City
City offices are closed Monday for nonessential employees.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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