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Recent Examples of chief justice
Currently, Republican legislative leaders and Paul Newby, the state’s conservative chief justice, appoint a majority of the commission’s members.
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Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
On the first occasion, in 2022, Robinson was chief justice and led the panel that heard arguments.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
While the Missouri Supreme Court chief justice would be elected in a statewide vote, voters in each appeals court district would elect two Supreme Court judges.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Since September, Leah Ward Sears, a former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and current board member, has acted as interim president.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
On the first occasion, in 2022, Robinson was chief justice and led the panel that heard arguments.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
While the Missouri Supreme Court chief justice would be elected in a statewide vote, voters in each appeals court district would elect two Supreme Court judges.
—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Since September, Leah Ward Sears, a former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and current board member, has acted as interim president.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for chief justice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chief justice
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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.
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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.
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The San Antonio International Airport shipped a robot back to its manufacturer after the 420-pound machine failed at multiple turns, Sheriff Javier Salazar was involved in a wreck and a Texas justice of the peace was involved in a late night brawl at Whataburger — with a teenager.
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Their wedding ceremony was to be a very private stand-up event with a justice of the peace, and then off to the first day of class.
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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