circuit judge

noun

: a judge who holds a circuit court

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Also from Pine Bluff, Humphrey has been a pastor at Allison Memorial Presbyterian Church for 41 years and served as the sixth judicial district circuit judge from 1992 to 2010 and was also an assistant attorney general. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025 In March 2025, a circuit judge ruled that the fines were unjust, ordering Walton County to pay Peavy’s legal fees, totaling $42,000. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Scammers may appear to call from an official number and use the names of Jackson County circuit judges. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025 Trump pick Emil Bove confirmed as circuit judge; Dems sound alarm | RISING Robby Soave and Niall Stanage discuss the Senate confirming President Trump’s former lawyer Emil Bove for federal appeals court. The Hill, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for circuit judge

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of circuit judge was in 1801

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“Circuit judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20judge. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

circuit judge

noun
: a judge who holds office in a circuit court

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