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In a lone dissent, circuit judge Stuart Kyle Duncan, a Donald Trump appointee, wrote that the jury did not solely rely on Kirkpatrick's testimony to reach their decision of guilt.
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CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Aaron Martin, an associate circuit judge in Moniteau County, Mo., ruled that a state law requiring redactions of many court records, including the names of all witnesses and victims involved in lawsuits and criminal proceedings, violates the U.S. and Missouri constitutions.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The circuit judge, Donald Hafele, scheduled a hearing on May 15 to discuss the risk protection order.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 2 May 2025
So the odds do not look good for Nancy Jacobs, a circuit judge in Tampa.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Aaron Martin, an associate circuit judge in Moniteau County, Mo., ruled that a state law requiring redactions of many court records, including the names of all witnesses and victims involved in lawsuits and criminal proceedings, violates the U.S. and Missouri constitutions.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The circuit judge, Donald Hafele, scheduled a hearing on May 15 to discuss the risk protection order.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 2 May 2025
So the odds do not look good for Nancy Jacobs, a circuit judge in Tampa.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit judge
chief justice
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The Florida signers include former ABA president Martha Barnett and two retired state Supreme Court chief justices, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince. Barnett and Quince are board members of Lawyers Defending American Democracy, which filed the complaint.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Among them is a new chief justice, Hugo Aguilar, who would become the country’s first top jurist of Indigenous origin since the legendary Benito Juárez, who also served as president, more than a century and a half ago.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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