Western District of Texas
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The Western District of Texas is a federal judicial district encompassing a large portion of central and western Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western District of Texas canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2538953 — 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: Western District of Texas Context triple: [United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, jurisdiction, Western District of Texas]
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A.
South-Central Texas
South-Central Texas is a region of Texas known for its mix of urban centers like San Antonio, Hill Country landscapes, and a blend of Hispanic and Anglo cultural influences.
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B.
Texoma region
The Texoma region is an area spanning parts of northern Texas and southern Oklahoma centered around Lake Texoma and the communities along the Red River.
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C.
North Texas
North Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas centered around the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area and known as a major economic and cultural hub.
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D.
Greater Texas region
The Greater Texas region is a broad geographic and cultural area encompassing North Texas and other subregions that together reflect the diverse landscapes, economies, and communities of the state of Texas.
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E.
South Texas
South Texas is a culturally rich and predominantly Hispanic region of southern Texas known for its border communities, agriculture, and strong ties to Mexico.
- 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: Western District of Texas Target entity description: The Western District of Texas is a federal judicial district encompassing a large portion of central and western Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
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A.
South-Central Texas
South-Central Texas is a region of Texas known for its mix of urban centers like San Antonio, Hill Country landscapes, and a blend of Hispanic and Anglo cultural influences.
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B.
Texoma region
The Texoma region is an area spanning parts of northern Texas and southern Oklahoma centered around Lake Texoma and the communities along the Red River.
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C.
North Texas
North Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas centered around the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area and known as a major economic and cultural hub.
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D.
Greater Texas region
The Greater Texas region is a broad geographic and cultural area encompassing North Texas and other subregions that together reflect the diverse landscapes, economies, and communities of the state of Texas.
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E.
South Texas
South Texas is a culturally rich and predominantly Hispanic region of southern Texas known for its border communities, agriculture, and strong ties to Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal judicial district ⓘ |
| abbreviation | W.D. Tex. ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
federal regulations ⓘ federal statutes of the United States ⓘ |
| belongsToCircuit | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLevel |
United States district courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States district court
|
| handlesCaseType |
federal bankruptcy appeals (from bankruptcy courts in the district)
ⓘ
federal civil cases ⓘ federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasCourthouseIn |
Alpine, Texas
ⓘ
Austin ⓘ
surface form:
Austin, Texas
Del Rio, Texas ⓘ El Paso ⓘ
surface form:
El Paso, Texas
Kerrville ⓘ
surface form:
Kerrville, Texas
Midland, Texas, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Midland, Texas
Pecos, Texas ⓘ San Antonio, Texas ⓘ Waco, Texas ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Alpine, Texas
ⓘ
Austin ⓘ
surface form:
Austin, Texas
Big Bend National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Big Bend region of Texas
Del Rio, Texas ⓘ El Paso ⓘ
surface form:
El Paso, Texas
Kerrville ⓘ
surface form:
Kerrville, Texas
Midland, Texas, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Midland, Texas
Odessa, Texas ⓘ Pecos, Texas ⓘ San Antonio, Texas ⓘ Waco, Texas ⓘ a large portion of central Texas ⓘ a large portion of western Texas ⓘ |
| hasRegionalCenter |
Austin Division
ⓘ
El Paso Division ⓘ San Antonio Division ⓘ Waco Division ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatterJurisdiction |
cases involving the United States as a party
ⓘ
diversity jurisdiction cases ⓘ federal question cases ⓘ |
| hasType | trial court ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ⓘ |
| isOneOf | 94 United States federal judicial districts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| partlyLocatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| seatOfCourt | San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| usesLegalSystem | common law system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western District of Texas Description of subject: The Western District of Texas is a federal judicial district encompassing a large portion of central and western Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
→
jurisdiction
→
Western District of Texas
ⓘ
United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas
→
jurisdiction
→
Western District of Texas
ⓘ