The district courts are the general trial courts of the federal court system.
Each district court has at least one United States District Judge, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for a life term.
District courts handle trials within the federal court system – both civil and criminal.
The U.S.
District Court for the District of Columbia is located at Third Street and Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington D.C.
The building is located just west of the Capitol.
District courts hear nearly all categories of federal civil and criminal cases.
The United States district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system.
Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, district courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal civil and criminal cases.