Thesaurus results for JUSTICES

justices

noun

plural of justice

as in judges

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 That expectation accurately reflects concerns that various justices have expressed about these laws, and their decision to finally take up the issue suggests those doubts run deep. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026 Kansas elected justices for nearly 100 years before voters amended the state constitution in 1958. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 The justices ruled 6-3 on the constitutional questions, while all nine agreed Title IX does not require states to make exceptions allowing transgender athletes into female competition. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Supreme Court recently handed notable losses to Trump The latest survey was taken July 1-19, just days after the justices dropped some of their biggest decisions before recessing for the summer. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Trump has appeared more conflicted with the conservative Supreme Court justices since February, when the court struck down his sweeping global tariffs in a 6-3 vote supported by Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Barrett. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The governor then appoints justices, who face retention elections every six years. — Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Kennedy marked his 90th birthday on Thursday and says his favorite topic of conversation is not the nine justices but his nine grandchildren. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 This request, and the justices’ recent public appearances, raise several points. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

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Chancery courts in Mississippi handle legal issues including equity disputes, family law, estate matters and land record cases, and chancery judges — also called chancellors — typically hear trials without a jury present.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Nationally, 70% of federal judges are white and 60% are men, and former prosecutors outnumber public defenders 4 to 1, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

— Julia Coin July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

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What hangs in the balance is an American industry’s shape and a precedent that will be established not just by courts alone but by the influence of presidential power.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Citizen suits often ask the courts to order a stop to the polluting activity, payments for reducing or cleaning up the harm done, and civil penalties paid to the government.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026