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United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (in , N.D. Tex.) is a United States district court. Its first judge, , 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. The U.S. Attorney is Ryan Raybould, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2026.
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).