Is there a difference between a federal court and a district court?

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The following excerpt is from Hoeck v. City of Portland, 57 F.3d 781 (9th Cir. 1995):

We defer to the discretion of the district court, recognizing that "the district court is in the best position to judge the extent of resources invested in a case." Schneider v. TRW, Inc., 938 F.2d 986, 993-94 (9th Cir.1991).

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