district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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Darren Dawson, 35, was being held in the Macomb County Jail on a $1 million bond after arraignment Thursday on the charges of torture, unlawful imprisonment and larceny by conversion, according to online district court and county jail records.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
In July 2022, a district court judge struck down several requirements that hindered access, including a rule that only physicians could perform abortions and a mandatory 24-hour waiting period.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Brown and the same defendants face another lawsuit, which was also filed Wednesday and also in a Harris County district court.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2024
The law was in effect for just a few days before a district court judge temporarily blocked it.
—Hannah Fingerhut The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 July 2024
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
In July 2022, a district court judge struck down several requirements that hindered access, including a rule that only physicians could perform abortions and a mandatory 24-hour waiting period.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Brown and the same defendants face another lawsuit, which was also filed Wednesday and also in a Harris County district court.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2024
The law was in effect for just a few days before a district court judge temporarily blocked it.
—Hannah Fingerhut The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 July 2024
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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