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a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of justices
The justices granted emergency requests from makers of mifepristone, who are appealing a federal appeals court ruling that would require women to see a doctor in person and halt delivery of mifepristone through the mail.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
In a one-sentence order, the justices left in place a Virginia Supreme Court ruling striking down a measure allowing lawmakers to create a map more favorable to Democrats in the midterm elections.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And the justices in Washington aren’t going to overturn the decision of the justices in Richmond, despite the state’s appeal of the ruling.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Attorney general Gentner Drummond asked the justices to throw out Glossip's 2004 conviction and order a retrial.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The justices granted emergency requests from makers of mifepristone, who are appealing a federal appeals court ruling that would require women to see a doctor in person and halt delivery of mifepristone through the mail.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And the justices in Washington aren’t going to overturn the decision of the justices in Richmond, despite the state’s appeal of the ruling.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
The Supreme Court temporarily halted that ruling Monday, with Justice Samuel Alito issuing an administrative stay through May 11 to give the justices time to consider requests from the drugmakers to preserve nationwide access while the court weighs whether to take up the case.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Five conservative justices, a majority of the court, have raised concerns in the past about nationwide, or universal, injunctions.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
In a one-sentence order, the justices left in place a Virginia Supreme Court ruling striking down a measure allowing lawmakers to create a map more favorable to Democrats in the midterm elections.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And the justices in Washington aren’t going to overturn the decision of the justices in Richmond, despite the state’s appeal of the ruling.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Attorney general Gentner Drummond asked the justices to throw out Glossip's 2004 conviction and order a retrial.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The justices granted emergency requests from makers of mifepristone, who are appealing a federal appeals court ruling that would require women to see a doctor in person and halt delivery of mifepristone through the mail.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And the justices in Washington aren’t going to overturn the decision of the justices in Richmond, despite the state’s appeal of the ruling.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
The Supreme Court temporarily halted that ruling Monday, with Justice Samuel Alito issuing an administrative stay through May 11 to give the justices time to consider requests from the drugmakers to preserve nationwide access while the court weighs whether to take up the case.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Five conservative justices, a majority of the court, have raised concerns in the past about nationwide, or universal, injunctions.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justices
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From legislation to the confirmation of federal judges who decide constitutional questions, those policy outcomes start with election results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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For decades, regulators and judges have also successfully forced pharmaceutical manufacturers to attend to the addictiveness of opioids and other pain relief medicines.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Trump faces the lowest approval ratings yet in his second term, and much of his global tariff regime has been struck down in courts.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Other amenities include flushing toilets and hot showers, an RV dumping station, a playground, and basketball and volleyball courts.—
Anna Laird Barto,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Former federal judges Jeremy Fogel and Liam O’Grady said jurists are losing trust in the integrity of the Department of Justice.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Ripe for abuse This judicial resignation-gubernatorial appointment two-step is not unusual, said Jewett, who added that jurists have been debating the timing of when governors should fill court vacancies for the last 25 years — particularly because the practice is ripe for abuse.—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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