circuit judges

noun

plural of circuit judge
as in chief justices

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Recent Examples of circuit judges The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
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  1. magistrates
  2. judges
Noun
  • Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of magistrates
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  • If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Those levies were under scrutiny Wednesday, when judges pressed the administration on whether Greer had sufficient justification.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
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