NOUN
- the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
How To Use District of Columbia In A Sentence
- Freshway Foods said last week it was recalling the romaine lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia under the Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands. Lettuce Recall Widens As FDA Investigates E. Coli Outbreak
- States and localities covered by Section 5 must obtain preclearance from the United States Department of Justice or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia before implementing new redistricting plans. Minority Vote Dilution Is Still Illegal
- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that every state and the District of Columbia met the March 2 Recovery Act deadline to "obligate" - or commit to specific projects - 100 percent of their highway Recovery funds. Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
- This high-stakes lawsuit is now proceeding in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, before Judge John Bates.
- There, the fragmentation and interspersion of wooded mountain acreage with homes to accommodate the growing numbers of commuters who work in the District of Columbia and northern Virginia is threatening the solitude and integrity of the nearby Appalachian Trail. posted by John L. Trapp at In Search of Tranquility
- District of Columbia -- if Congress has a right to annihilate property in the District when the public safety requires it, it may surely annihilate its existence _as_ property when the public safety requires it, especially if it transform into a _protection_ and _defence_ that which as _property_ perilled the public interests. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus
- Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws that entitle exonerated inmates to government compensation, according to The Innocence Project, which represents inmates fighting to have their convictions overturned. Beatrice Daily Sun News Articles
- Additionally, the Bush administration and a majority of Members of Congress recently endorsed an "insurrectionist" reading of the Second Amendment in separate amicus briefs in the landmark Supreme Court case of District of Columbia v. Heller. Josh Horwitz: Lo Que es Bueno Para el Ganso...
- We expect the new Republican majority to strip the District of Columbia of the little power its citizens have, as they did in 1995, by revoking DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton's vote in the Committee of the Whole House. Ilir Zherka: Will Left Sit Out Attacks on DC?
- Nebraska might soon join 25 states and the District of Columbia that have laws entitling exonerated inmates to government compensation. WTOP / Business / Biz Stories
