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The chief justice is the administrative leader of not just the Florida Supreme Court but the entire state court system, helping to set the management and operational policies as well as the legislative and budget agendas for the judicial branch.
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News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Bevan was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court in 2017 and was chosen by his peers as chief justice four years later.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
When a president is on trial, the Supreme Court chief justice presides.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Bevan was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court in 2017 and was chosen by his peers as chief justice four years later.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
When a president is on trial, the Supreme Court chief justice presides.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20justice. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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