circuit judge

noun

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

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An Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center’s college eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide. Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Another Jefferson County circuit judge, Jessica Green, last year drew local and national criticism after granting shock probation to a 32-year-old man accused of abducting a mother and two children and stabbing the mother during a bank robbery. Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026 On Tuesday, Judge Gregory Stuart Parker, the Taylor County circuit judge appointed to oversee the disciplinary case, recommended that Uhlfelder be admonished and required him to complete an ethics class. Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026 Smart & Safe Florida challenged the invalidation, but a Leon County circuit judge upheld the state decision. CBS News, 18 Dec. 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 17 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

circuit judge

noun
: a judge who holds office in a circuit court

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