A judge is assigned to particular branch (either civil or criminal) of the District Court to which they are assigned. Normally they rotate every so often but at the direction of the Chief Judge of that particular district.
They review cases that has been decided in district courts, in appellate courts, they have only a judge taking a decision.
All courts in a state are supervised by a District Administrative Judge or the Supreme court.
In US District courts - either the presiding Federal Judge (if a non-jury trial) or a federal jury impaneled to hear the case.
Kentucky does not have municipal courts. It only has Circuit Courts and District Courts. See the related link below for links to them, and details about the KY court system.
District courts do not try cases....
U.S. District Courts
Local courts and district courts.
It generally refers to the areas in which a specific court has jurisdiction, sometimes pertaining to geographical (territorial) location and/or legal jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of every court is determined by the statute or constitution that created the court. Jurisdiction can be federal or state or a choice between the two, depending upon the legal issues involved.
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
California Governor Courken George Deukmejian, Jr. appointed Judge Walter Croskey to the California Appellate Courts, Second District, in 1987.
Call the Clerk of Courts office and ask if that particular judge is assigned to your judicial district.