United States District Courts

The United States district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the district courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal cases, including both civil and criminal matters.

There are 94 federal judicial districts, including at least one district in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Three territories of the United States -- the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands -- have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases. Website: www.uscourts.gov/districtcourts.html

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Sameh Sami S. Khouzam v. Thomas H. Hogan, et al. Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and to vacate the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to terminate the court-ordered deferral of removal of the Petitioner. Motion for Release from Custody. The decision was subsequently appealed before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: Nos. 07-2926 & 08-1094. 10 January 2007 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Serious non-political crime \| Countries: Egypt - United States of America
Venantius Nkafor Ngwanyia, et al., v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. 12 February 2004 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Visas \| Countries: United States of America
Venantius Nkafor Ngwanyia, et al. v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. 14 January 2003 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Countries: United States of America
Marcos Gonzalez Machado v. John Ashcroft, Attorney-General 18 June 2002 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return \| Countries: Mexico - United States of America
Coalition of Clergy, et al. v. George Walker Bush, et al. Order dismissing petition for writ of habeas corpus and first amended petition for writ of habeas corpus. 11 February 2002 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Terrorism \| Countries: United States of America
Hany Mahmoud Kiareldeen v. Janet Reno, Attorney General, et al. 20 October 1999 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Countries: Palestine, State of - United States of America
Kestutis Zadvydas v. Lynne Underdown, Immigration and Naturalization Service 11 August 1999 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Countries: Germany - United States of America
Ukrainian-American Bar Association et al. v. Shultz Reversed by the Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit 282 U.S. App. D.C. 225. 31 August 1988 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Legal representation / Legal aid - Political asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: United States of America
In re Lincoln 19 November 1915 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Extradition \| Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America

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