: the presiding or principal judge of a court of justice
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Since September, Leah Ward Sears, a former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and current board member, has acted as interim president.—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.—Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026 What began as a tongue-in-cheek swipe against remarks made by the chief justice of the Supreme Court of India has snowballed into a satirical political movement on social media.—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026 Hudson had served as chief justice since 2023.—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chief justice