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United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedD.D.C.· Washington· 15 judgeships

The federal trial court covering all of the District of Columbia.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
District of ColumbiaD.C. CircuitSupreme Court
Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.