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District judges can issue nationwide injunctions (though they are sometimes criticized for doing so), and certain cases (like some redistricting cases) are heard by a hybrid panel made up of both district and circuit judges.
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Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Prior to the appointment, Coney Barrett served from 2017 to 2020 as a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, which covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Without explanation, a panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal rejected Peterson’s argument that a circuit judge should have granted summary judgment in his favor.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Ironically, the text messages sent by Judge Bronwyn Miller — who rose from prosecutor to circuit judge to her current position on the Third District Court of Appeal — were partly meant to protect her reputation.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Prior to the appointment, Coney Barrett served from 2017 to 2020 as a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, which covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Without explanation, a panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal rejected Peterson’s argument that a circuit judge should have granted summary judgment in his favor.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Ironically, the text messages sent by Judge Bronwyn Miller — who rose from prosecutor to circuit judge to her current position on the Third District Court of Appeal — were partly meant to protect her reputation.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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