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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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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
Of the 931 federal judges and magistrates who responded, only 15 had ever fielded a challenge to audiovisual evidence as a deepfake.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

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The other bill proposed requiring alcohol, drug and mental wellness checks for all Kansas judges.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
From Jeffrey’s team, Chloe’s remade dress, with an off-the-shoulder top and an awful mesh corset patch tied with a blue ribbon, is universally hated by the judges.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026

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