district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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But the Supreme Court still stepped in early Saturday morning, just after midnight, and temporarily blocked the deportations pending further review — effectively freezing the district court’s authority.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
The district court sided with the plaintiffs, finding that the task force members were improperly appointed.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
One of the cases was filed in the trade court and assigned to a three-judge panel and Justice Department lawyers have argued that the other two should be transferred from district courts to the trade court.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump's order was halted by three separate three district courts around the country.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
The district court sided with the plaintiffs, finding that the task force members were improperly appointed.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
One of the cases was filed in the trade court and assigned to a three-judge panel and Justice Department lawyers have argued that the other two should be transferred from district courts to the trade court.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump's order was halted by three separate three district courts around the country.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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