United States District Court for the District of Maryland
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The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law within the state of Maryland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States District Court for the District of Maryland canonical | 16 |
| United States district courts in Maryland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T537101 — 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 District of Maryland Context triple: [United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, reviewsCasesFrom, United States District Court for the District of Maryland]
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A.
District Court of Maryland
The District Court of Maryland is a statewide lower-level trial court with limited jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and traffic cases, designed to provide accessible and efficient justice across Maryland.
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B.
Circuit Courts of Maryland
The Circuit Courts of Maryland are the state's primary trial courts of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases, family law matters, and jury trials across Maryland’s counties.
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C.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is a federal trial court known for its fast-paced docket and significant civil rights and national security cases.
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D.
Appellate Court of Maryland
The Appellate Court of Maryland is the state's intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from trial courts and certain administrative agencies before possible further appeal to the state's highest court.
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E.
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law within the state of Connecticut.
- 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 District of Maryland Target entity description: The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law within the state of Maryland.
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A.
District Court of Maryland
The District Court of Maryland is a statewide lower-level trial court with limited jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and traffic cases, designed to provide accessible and efficient justice across Maryland.
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B.
Circuit Courts of Maryland
The Circuit Courts of Maryland are the state's primary trial courts of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases, family law matters, and jury trials across Maryland’s counties.
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C.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is a federal trial court known for its fast-paced docket and significant civil rights and national security cases.
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D.
Appellate Court of Maryland
The Appellate Court of Maryland is the state's intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from trial courts and certain administrative agencies before possible further appeal to the state's highest court.
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E.
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law within the state of Connecticut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States district court
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federal trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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surface form:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ United States Code ⓘ United States Constitution ⓘ |
| circuit | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| governsArea |
Maryland
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surface form:
State of Maryland
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| handlesCaseType |
civil cases
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criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | courthouse ⓘ |
| hasClerkOffice |
Clerk of Court for the District of North Dakota
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surface form:
Clerk of Court for the District of Maryland
|
| hasCourthouse |
Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse
ⓘ
United States Courthouse Greenbelt ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Northern Division
ⓘ
Southern Division ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of federal civil disputes
ⓘ
adjudication of federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| hasJudgeType |
Article III judge
ⓘ
United States magistrate judge ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
Greenbelt, Maryland ⓘ |
| hasType | trial court of general federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/ ⓘ |
| hears |
cases arising under federal statutes
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cases involving the United States government ⓘ diversity jurisdiction cases ⓘ federal question jurisdiction cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maryland ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States district courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States District Court system
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| seat |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
Greenbelt, Maryland ⓘ |
| shortName | D. Md. ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction |
Maryland
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surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| uses | jury trials in certain cases ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States District Court for the District of Maryland Description of subject: The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law within the state of Maryland.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
→
reviewsCasesFrom
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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handlesAppealsFrom
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
United States district courts in Maryland
Fourth federal judicial circuit
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reviewsFrom
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
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worksIn
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ
United States v. Giordano
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originatedFrom
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ
United States Courthouse Greenbelt
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locatedInJurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ
United States Courthouse Greenbelt
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usedBy
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ
subject surface form:
Northern Division of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
subject surface form:
Northern Division of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
subject surface form:
Northern Division of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
subject surface form:
Southern Division of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
subject surface form:
Southern Division of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse
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occupant
→
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
ⓘ