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Recent Examples of circuit judge
In March 2025, a circuit judge ruled that the fines were unjust, ordering Walton County to pay Peavy’s legal fees, totaling $42,000.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At the same time, as a retired federal circuit judge and former U.S. attorney, Droney will likely receive implicit deference from the panel based on his stature in the legal community.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Sanders in November 2024 to replace Matt Durrett, who ran unopposed for a circuit judge position in March 2024.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
In 2006, she was elected to the post of circuit judge in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa.
—Kate Payne and Stephany Matat, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At the same time, as a retired federal circuit judge and former U.S. attorney, Droney will likely receive implicit deference from the panel based on his stature in the legal community.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Sanders in November 2024 to replace Matt Durrett, who ran unopposed for a circuit judge position in March 2024.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
In 2006, she was elected to the post of circuit judge in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa.
—Kate Payne and Stephany Matat, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit judge
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In Nepal, for example, the Gen Z protests teed up the country’s first-ever female prime minister, former chief justice Sushila Karki.—
Michael Shank,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Under Article 7, Section 53 of the Arkansas Constitution, a person elected or appointed to one of 10 county offices, including justice of the peace, shall not during the term to which he or she has been elected, be appointed or elected to any civil office in this state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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And King tied Angela Medlin, the woman who had confronted Marty Baker during the cattle-rustling arrests, in the race for justice of the peace.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Circuit judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit%20judge. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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