United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
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The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States District Court for the Western District of Texas canonical | 27 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T446397 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Context triple: [United States v. Lopez, originatingCourt, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, making it one of the key intermediate courts in the U.S. judiciary.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in six western and central states, including Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.
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C.
United States district courts
United States district courts are the federal trial courts where civil and criminal cases are initially heard and decided under U.S. federal law.
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D.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in the eastern region of North Carolina.
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E.
Texas's 15th congressional district
Texas's 15th congressional district is a historically significant U.S. House district in South Texas that has long been a Democratic stronghold and a center of Hispanic-majority representation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Target entity description: The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
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A.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, making it one of the key intermediate courts in the U.S. judiciary.
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B.
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in six western and central states, including Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.
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C.
United States district courts
United States district courts are the federal trial courts where civil and criminal cases are initially heard and decided under U.S. federal law.
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D.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in the eastern region of North Carolina.
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E.
Texas's 15th congressional district
Texas's 15th congressional district is a historically significant U.S. House district in South Texas that has long been a Democratic stronghold and a center of Hispanic-majority representation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States district court
ⓘ
federal trial court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | W.D. Tex. ⓘ |
| appellateCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| division |
Alpine Division
ⓘ
Austin Division ⓘ
linked to:
Austin
Del Rio Division ⓘ El Paso Division ⓘ
linked to:
El Paso
Midland-Odessa Division ⓘ Pecos Division ⓘ San Antonio Division ⓘ Waco Division ⓘ |
| enforces | United States Code ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
bankruptcy appeals
ⓘ
civil cases under federal law ⓘ criminal cases under federal law ⓘ diversity jurisdiction cases ⓘ federal question jurisdiction cases ⓘ |
| hasCourthouse |
Alpine, Texas
ⓘ
Austin, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Austin
Del Rio, Texas ⓘ El Paso, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
El Paso
Midland, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Midland, Texas, United States
Pecos, Texas ⓘ San Antonio, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
San Antonio
Waco Division courthouse ⓘ Waco, Texas ⓘ |
| hasJudgeType |
United States district judge
ⓘ
United States magistrate judge ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
United States bankruptcy court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
United States bankruptcy courts
|
| jurisdiction |
Austin, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Austin
El Paso, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
El Paso
San Antonio, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
San Antonio
Waco, Texas ⓘ Western District of Texas ⓘ federal law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article III of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
|
| location | Western Texas ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Courts of Appeals system
ⓘ
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| regionServed | western region of Texas ⓘ |
| seat |
San Antonio, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
San Antonio
|
| typeOfCourt | trial court of general federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Description of subject: The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States v. Lopez
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originatingCourt
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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reviewsCasesFrom
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
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originatingCourt
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United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas
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courtSystem
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Waco Division courthouse
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partOf
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Waco Division courthouse
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operatedBy
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
San Antonio Division
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divisionOf
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Midland-Odessa Division
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parentOrganization
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Del Rio Division
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hasParentCourt
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United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Assistant United States Attorneys in the Western District of Texas
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appearsIn
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United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Austin Division
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hasGoverningBody
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United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Planned Parenthood v. Abbott
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court
→
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ
Sossamon v. Texas
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originatedFrom
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United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ⓘ