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District Courts

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The ninety-four federal district courts are the national system's trial courts — at least one in every state, none crossing state lines.

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Testimony, evidence, and juries live at the district level, each court overseen by a single judge.

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Nearly every federal case begins here; the famous top of the system tries almost nothing.

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