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Noun
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The Third, Fourth, Ninth, and Seventh Circuits require a certificate of appealability to issue so long as any circuit judge votes to grant one.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Two other Broward circuit judges, Stefanie Moon and Mardi Levey Cohen, are also in current trouble with the JQC, which has recommended punishments, but both would stay on the bench.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The chief justices of some states, including California and Washington, asked ICE to stop, saying fear of arrest would keep crime victims and witnesses from showing up in court.—
Gene Johnson and Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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The chief justice did not appear to say anything in response.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
23 Mar. 2025
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