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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 will hear arguments for the case as early as October.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Both justices attended Yale Law School, separated by 11 years.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Sotomayor, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, is one of three left-leaning justices on the nine-member court.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The interview touched on the statuses of two of the oldest justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Justice John Couriel will be Florida’s next chief justice, after he was unanimously elected to the post Thursday by his fellow justices on the Florida Supreme Court.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Let’s see this case retried under the justices’ new rules.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The network extended deep into the judiciary, encompassing a web of judges, prosecutors and Supreme Court justices linked to Flores, many of whom played key roles in rulings that favored the government.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorado’s Supreme Court justices had pointed questions Tuesday for attorneys representing both Children’s Hospital Colorado and the families of transgender children suing to force the hospital to reinstate gender-affirming care.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Both justices attended Yale Law School, separated by 11 years.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Sotomayor, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, is one of three left-leaning justices on the nine-member court.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The interview touched on the statuses of two of the oldest justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Justice John Couriel will be Florida’s next chief justice, after he was unanimously elected to the post Thursday by his fellow justices on the Florida Supreme Court.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Let’s see this case retried under the justices’ new rules.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The network extended deep into the judiciary, encompassing a web of judges, prosecutors and Supreme Court justices linked to Flores, many of whom played key roles in rulings that favored the government.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorado’s Supreme Court justices had pointed questions Tuesday for attorneys representing both Children’s Hospital Colorado and the families of transgender children suing to force the hospital to reinstate gender-affirming care.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justices
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At the same time, Reisz said, lawyers are pushing judges who oversee the cases to act swiftly, since interminable procedural delays ensure people remain incarcerated.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The remaining judges saw their caseloads balloon.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Clay courts currently make up only 13% of courts in France.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Before his death, Mikhail had told sheriff’s deputies that he had been jumped in September by eight gun-wielding individuals, including Elijah, at the YMCA basketball courts near Oak Ridge High School.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Federalist Society and its liberal cousin, the American Constitution Society, serve as guardians of the separate ecosystems in which the jurists live, socialize, and build their reputations.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The president has repeatedly attacked federal judges and Supreme Court justices who have ruled against his policies, at times singling out individual jurists by name and questioning their motives or legitimacy.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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