District Judge may refer to: A United States federal judge, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate A judge in a State court (United States), where the state is divided into judicial districts Judiciary of England and Wales#District judges A judge in the District courts of India The short name for a Judge of the District Court (Ireland) in the Republic of Ireland The short name for a Judge of the District Courts of Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka In the judiciary of Northern Ireland: District Judge, judge that sits to hear pre-trial applications and small claims cases in the County court, previously known as a Circuit Registrar District Judge, judge that presides over the Magistrates' Courts, formerly known as a resident magistrate