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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
Navarro tried to appeal his case to the Supreme Court, but the justices declined to hear his case.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Four justices — the three liberals plus Chief Justice John Roberts — concluded that federal district courts could decide on the legality of grant terminations and reinstate the funding if the cuts were unlawful.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The justices provided no rationale, which is common in emergency appeals, and did not rule on the merits of the case.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
When Kentucky’s case came before the court, justices rejected its argument that the displays served a secular educational purpose.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
As the Supreme Court increasingly shows frustration with the overreach of lower court judges, the justices could be motivated to take up cases more quickly on matters where lower courts are ignoring their emergency docket orders, such as with the firing of independent agency heads.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The justices came to the opposite conclusion in 2015 when upholding restrictions on the design of specialty license plates, which support a cause or organization.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Two conservative justices — Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — dissented from the May ruling.
—Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The justices disagreed and declined to hear the case on an expedited basis, but that doesn’t mean the court won’t now decide to take up the issue quickly in response to Trump’s request.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Four justices — the three liberals plus Chief Justice John Roberts — concluded that federal district courts could decide on the legality of grant terminations and reinstate the funding if the cuts were unlawful.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The justices provided no rationale, which is common in emergency appeals, and did not rule on the merits of the case.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
When Kentucky’s case came before the court, justices rejected its argument that the displays served a secular educational purpose.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
As the Supreme Court increasingly shows frustration with the overreach of lower court judges, the justices could be motivated to take up cases more quickly on matters where lower courts are ignoring their emergency docket orders, such as with the firing of independent agency heads.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The justices came to the opposite conclusion in 2015 when upholding restrictions on the design of specialty license plates, which support a cause or organization.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Two conservative justices — Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — dissented from the May ruling.
—Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The justices disagreed and declined to hear the case on an expedited basis, but that doesn’t mean the court won’t now decide to take up the issue quickly in response to Trump’s request.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justices
Noun
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But Gilliam’s attorneys argue judges have disagreed about whether the same is true for the combination of letters and numbers on personalized license plates.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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In New Jersey, federal judges refused to extend Habba’s interim appointment after her 120-day term expired.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department will likely appeal the case to the Supreme Court, where the justices could pause the reinstatement of the FTC member on its emergency docket while letting the case continue to work its way through lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Congress is unlikely to grant him new tariff powers after the courts just ruled that doing so unilaterally violated the separation of powers.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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