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The Florida signers include former ABA president Martha Barnett and two retired state Supreme Court chief justices, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince.
Barnett and Quince are board members of Lawyers Defending American Democracy, which filed the complaint.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Among them is a new chief justice, Hugo Aguilar, who would become the country’s first top jurist of Indigenous origin since the legendary Benito Juárez, who also served as president, more than a century and a half ago.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The chief justice's order allows the Supreme Court more time to consider the Trump administration's request for emergency relief, which was filed with the high court earlier this week.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 May 2025
At one point, Roberts was asked about recent calls to impeach judges who have ruled against Trump administration policies, but the chief justice merely pointed to his earlier rebuke of the calls.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Among them is a new chief justice, Hugo Aguilar, who would become the country’s first top jurist of Indigenous origin since the legendary Benito Juárez, who also served as president, more than a century and a half ago.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The chief justice's order allows the Supreme Court more time to consider the Trump administration's request for emergency relief, which was filed with the high court earlier this week.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 May 2025
At one point, Roberts was asked about recent calls to impeach judges who have ruled against Trump administration policies, but the chief justice merely pointed to his earlier rebuke of the calls.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 May 2025
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20justice. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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