federal district
noun
: a district set apart as the seat of the central government of a federation
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In a separate decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that federal district courts do not have authority to force the federal government to release a broader class of immigrants after 180 days without a bond hearing. 
John Fritze, USA TODAY, 13 June 2022 The Sixth Circuit Court is based in Cincinnati and handles appeals from nine federal district courts in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 25 May 2022 The jockeys appealed the adverse decision to the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which hears appeals from federal district courts in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island. Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic, 2 May 2022 Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg News First announced in September, the mandate isn’t currently in effect after federal district courts in at least six states have blocked it in some or all parts of the U.S. Jacob Gershman, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022 The remaining defendants are expected to appear before federal district courts this week. Stephen Singer, courant.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Last year, a federal district-court judge ruled that the existing ban violated the Second Amendment and argued that the types of guns affected by that law are often used for legal purposes. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 27 May 2022 The Texas law had been blocked as well by a federal district judge, but on May 11, the 5th Circuit Court in a 2-1 decision and with no explanation ruled the law may take effect. Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Morena lost big in the federal district of Mexico City, where AMLO was mayor. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 June 2021 See More
John Fritze, USA TODAY, 13 June 2022 The Sixth Circuit Court is based in Cincinnati and handles appeals from nine federal district courts in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 25 May 2022 The jockeys appealed the adverse decision to the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which hears appeals from federal district courts in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island. Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic, 2 May 2022 Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg News First announced in September, the mandate isn’t currently in effect after federal district courts in at least six states have blocked it in some or all parts of the U.S. Jacob Gershman, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022 The remaining defendants are expected to appear before federal district courts this week. Stephen Singer, courant.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Last year, a federal district-court judge ruled that the existing ban violated the Second Amendment and argued that the types of guns affected by that law are often used for legal purposes. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 27 May 2022 The Texas law had been blocked as well by a federal district judge, but on May 11, the 5th Circuit Court in a 2-1 decision and with no explanation ruled the law may take effect. Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Morena lost big in the federal district of Mexico City, where AMLO was mayor. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above