United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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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.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T517981 — 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 Eastern District of Virginia Context triple: [Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, court, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
District Court of the Virgin Islands
The District Court of the Virgin Islands is a federal territorial court that handles both federal and certain local cases arising in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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E.
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law in the state of Massachusetts.
- 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 Eastern District of Virginia Target entity description: 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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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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B.
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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C.
District Court of the Virgin Islands
The District Court of the Virgin Islands is a federal territorial court that handles both federal and certain local cases arising in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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E.
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising under federal law in the state of Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States district court
ⓘ
federal trial court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
E.D. Va.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
|
| appealsTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coversRegion |
Hampton Roads
ⓘ
Northern Virginia ⓘ Richmond area ⓘ eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| employs |
United States bankruptcy judges
ⓘ
United States district judges ⓘ United States Magistrate Judges ⓘ
surface form:
United States magistrate judges
|
| established | February 4, 1819 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ |
| governs | federal law cases arising in its district ⓘ |
| handles |
federal civil cases
ⓘ
federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | E.D. Va. ⓘ |
| hasCourthouseIn |
Alexandria, Virginia
ⓘ
Newport News, Virginia ⓘ Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfJurisdiction | original jurisdiction in federal matters ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/ ⓘ |
| hears |
cases involving federal agencies
ⓘ
cases involving federal statutes ⓘ cases involving the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
|
| knownFor |
complex intellectual property cases
ⓘ
expedited civil litigation ⓘ fast-paced docket ⓘ significant civil rights cases ⓘ significant national security cases ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article III of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
|
| nickname | Rocket Docket ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States district courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States District Courts
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| primaryCourthouse | Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse ⓘ |
| primaryCourthouseLocation | Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ local rules of the Eastern District of Virginia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County
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court
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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reviewsCasesFrom
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
United States v. Edward Snowden
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filedIn
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
United States v. Julian Assange
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court
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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jurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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alsoKnownAs
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse
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regionServed
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia (likely)
Fourth federal judicial circuit
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reviewsFrom
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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appealTo
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
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jurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtIncludes
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Alexandria Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtIncludes
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Richmond Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtIncludes
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Norfolk Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtIncludes
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Newport News Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
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associatedWithCourt
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia
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jurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtCovers
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtCovers
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Norfolk Division of the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtCovers
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Richmond Division of the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia
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districtCovers
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Newport News Division of the Eastern District of Virginia
E.D. Va.
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locatedInJurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
this entity surface form:
Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia
Rocket Docket
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locatedInJurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
Rocket Docket
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hasNicknameFor
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse
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usedBy
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse
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serves
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
Western District of Virginia
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hasSisterDistrict
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Eastern District of Virginia
Catherine C. Eagles
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isPartOf
→
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
United States District Courts in the Fourth Circuit