district court
noun
: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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Missouri Solicitor General Josh Divine, whom Trump nominated to be a district court judge in Missouri, was also the chief counsel to Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
After Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship — and three district court judges issued injunctions against it -- the administration asked the high court to issue definitive guidance the matter.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 May 2025
The district court granted most of CREW's request for information, including deposing Gleason.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 May 2025
The current timeline set by the district court would require documents to be produced by DOGE by June 3 and for Gleason to sit for a deposition on June 13, per the Trump administration’s emergency filing with the Supreme Court.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
After Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship — and three district court judges issued injunctions against it -- the administration asked the high court to issue definitive guidance the matter.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 May 2025
The district court granted most of CREW's request for information, including deposing Gleason.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 May 2025
The current timeline set by the district court would require documents to be produced by DOGE by June 3 and for Gleason to sit for a deposition on June 13, per the Trump administration’s emergency filing with the Supreme Court.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
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“District court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20court. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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