circuit judges

Definition of circuit judgesnext
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
  • In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.
    Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Another major change concerned the High Judicial Council, which oversees magistrates’ appointments and disciplinary matters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In October, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against James that have since been thrown out successive times by federal judges.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The foundation’s judges and awards subcommittee members – the latter a volunteer group of industry professionals, academics, writers and reviewers that changes every year – also search on their own.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026

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