circuit judges

plural of circuit judge

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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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Noun
  • Johnston’s proposal originally abolished the city’s parking magistrates, eliminating any non-court options for residents who want to appeal their ticket.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • North Carolina’s Speaker of the House, Republican Destin Hall, sponsored the Pretrial Integrity Act that in 2023 limited magistrates’ ability to set conditions of release.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Since its 2005 premiere, longtime judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman — who died of bone cancer in 2023 and was replaced with former DWTS pro Derek Hough — critique the dance numbers.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Leavitt and Ballas have received immunity from the relay round, plus two bonus points, for having the top scores in the individual dance round last week and for their cumulative judges' totals all season.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025

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“Circuit judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit%20judges. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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