district judge

noun

1. any judge of a federal district court.

Word History and Origins

Origin of district judge¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

District Judge Dale S. Fischer sentenced Ridley-Thomas in August 2023 to 42 months in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

Government lawyers also recommended that District Judge Amit Mehta force the firm to stop entering into contracts with companies - including Apple and Samsung - that make its search engine the default on many smartphones and browsers.

From BBC

"The amount of losses that were caused by your conduct are larger than any other losses I have dealt with," US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said before announcing the sentence, in quotes cited by Reuters news agency.

From BBC

District Judge James E. Boasberg and a three-judge panel of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Spencer D. Walsh agreed to suspend a prison sentence as the Grammy-nominated “Need It” rapper is already expected to serve 27 months in federal prison for related charges in a case stemming out of Weber County, Utah.

From Los Angeles Times