Thesaurus results for CHIEF JUSTICE

chief justice

noun

as in circuit judge

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Recent Examples of chief justice Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences. —

Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 The chief justice has been at the center of the effort to limit the use of race in public life. —

Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for chief justice

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In its report to the circuit judge, FDLE said a more advanced lab might be able to do a better job.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
In 2006, she was elected as a Hillsborough County circuit judge.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026