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circuit judges

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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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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
Now, under the law named after her, magistrates and judges in North Carolina must be stricter when setting release conditions for people charged with violent crimes.

— Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

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When the judges announce Jude as the winner, Bi, Anna, and Joseph don’t look surprised, and each gets a small hopeful comment at the end.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The panel of three judges nominated by Democratic former President Joe Biden agreed with the plaintiffs that the president does not have the power to regulate states' election policy.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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