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circuit judges

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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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The committee is expected to propose 32 magistrates for approval by the National Assembly, with the goal of installing a new court by mid-December, according to the official.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
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

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So far under the president's second term, the Senate has confirmed 57 judges, which include 10 appeals court judges, 46 district judges and one member of the Court of International Trade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Miller has long sought to jail journalists, undermine the authority of judges, surge armed soldiers into American streets and suspend the writ of habeas corpus, a legal process that allows immigrants to challenge their detention.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

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