United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the southern region of Florida, including major cities such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T762620 — 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 Southern District of Florida Context triple: [United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, reviewsCasesFrom, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida]
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the northern region of Florida, including both civil and criminal matters.
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United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in central Florida, including major cities such as Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville.
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C.
Second Judicial Circuit of Florida
The Second Judicial Circuit of Florida is a state trial court circuit that serves Leon County and several surrounding counties in the Florida Panhandle, handling a wide range of civil and criminal cases.
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D.
Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida
The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida is a state trial court circuit that serves multiple counties in north-central Florida, handling a broad range of civil, criminal, family, and probate cases.
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E.
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal civil and criminal cases arising in the southern region of California, including San Diego and Imperial counties.
- 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 Southern District of Florida Target entity description: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the southern region of Florida, including major cities such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
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A.
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the northern region of Florida, including both civil and criminal matters.
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B.
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in central Florida, including major cities such as Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville.
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C.
Second Judicial Circuit of Florida
The Second Judicial Circuit of Florida is a state trial court circuit that serves Leon County and several surrounding counties in the Florida Panhandle, handling a wide range of civil and criminal cases.
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Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida
The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida is a state trial court circuit that serves multiple counties in north-central Florida, handling a broad range of civil, criminal, family, and probate cases.
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United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal civil and criminal cases arising in the southern region of California, including San Diego and Imperial counties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States district court
ⓘ
federal trial court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | S.D. Fla. ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
S.D. Fla.
ⓘ
surface form:
S.D. Florida
|
| appealsTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
federal regulations ⓘ federal statutes ⓘ |
| belongsToCircuit |
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
ⓘ
surface form:
Eleventh Circuit
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasChiefJudge | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ⓘ |
| hasClerk | Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida ⓘ |
| hasCourthouse |
C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse
ⓘ
James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building ⓘ Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse ⓘ U.S. Courthouse Fort Lauderdale ⓘ Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse ⓘ |
| hasDistrictJudges | United States district judges for the Southern District of Florida ⓘ |
| hasLevel | trial court ⓘ |
| hasMagistrateJudges | United States magistrate judges for the Southern District of Florida ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfJurisdiction | original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hears |
bankruptcy appeals
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ diversity jurisdiction cases ⓘ federal question cases ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
federal cases arising in the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
southern region of Florida ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
Fort Lauderdale ⓘ Miami ⓘ United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Southern District of Florida
West Palm Beach ⓘ |
| partOf |
federal judiciary of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal court system
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Fort Lauderdale
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area
Miami metropolitan area ⓘ South Florida ⓘ West Palm Beach metropolitan area ⓘ |
| seat | Miami ⓘ |
| subjectMatterJurisdiction |
United States government as a party
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admiralty and maritime cases ⓘ bankruptcy-related matters ⓘ civil rights cases ⓘ federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ federal law ⓘ immigration-related federal cases ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Description of subject: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the southern region of Florida, including major cities such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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reviewsCasesFrom
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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locatedIn
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
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jurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
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handlesCasesIn
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
Strickland v. Washington
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originatingCourt
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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S.D. Fla.
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locatedInJurisdiction
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
U.S. Courthouse Fort Lauderdale
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locatedInJurisdiction
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
U.S. Courthouse Fort Lauderdale
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usedBy
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
U.S. Courthouse Fort Lauderdale
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jurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida
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partOf
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida
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jurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida
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locatedIn
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida
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employer
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida
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worksWith
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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this entity surface form:
United States district judges of the Southern District of Florida
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida
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reportsTo
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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this entity surface form:
court en banc of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse
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usedBy
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse
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jurisdiction
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building
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occupant
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building
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jurisdictionServed
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
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occupant
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
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hasJurisdiction
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida
C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse
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usedBy
→
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
ⓘ
C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse
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jurisdictionOfCourt
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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this entity surface form:
Southern District of Florida