judicial district
Judge's assigned area
A judicial district is a geographic area over which a particular court or judge has jurisdiction.
Courts are organized into districts to distribute caseloads and ensure local access to justice: She was appointed to the federal bench in the Southern District of New York.
District boundaries may follow state, county, or other political lines.
- federal courtTribunal for national matters
- court jurisdictionBounds of judicial power
- countyLocal administrative division
- circuit courtRegional appellate tribunal
- docketingRecording on official schedule
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judicial districtvoting precinct
Assigned polling territory
electoral district · congressional district · legislative district · school district · police precinct
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