| United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
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| (N.D. Tex.) | |
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| Location | Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse (Dallas) |
| Appeals to | Fifth Circuit |
| Established | February 24, 1879 |
| Judges | 12 |
| Chief Judge | David C. Godbey |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Leigha Simonton |
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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (in case citations, N.D. Tex.) is a United States district court. Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick, was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879. The court convenes in Dallas, Texas with divisions in Fort Worth, Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, San Angelo, and Wichita Falls. It has jurisdiction over 100 counties in the northern and central parts of the U.S. state of Texas.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of December 10, 2022[update], the United States attorney is Leigha Simonton.
Appeals from this court are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).