circuit judge

noun

Synonyms of circuit judgenext
: a judge who holds a circuit court

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Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers. CBS News, 17 June 2026 Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers. ABC News, 16 June 2026 On June 5 — after a hearing on the issue was continued multiple times — a Platte County associate circuit judge sustained the one-year revocation and ordered it to begin immediately. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 The article quoted the circuit judge Frank Conley. Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 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 24 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

circuit judge

noun
: a judge who holds office in a circuit court

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