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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
In Pennsylvania, Martin was helping the state party’s effort to retain three state Supreme Court justices in an up-or-down vote.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The liberal justices disagree on how to handle the rightward shift of the court and any threat to democratic institutions—whether to try to make a difference internally, or whether to go public.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The amendment was signed by all nine justices of the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The current congressional map has not been reviewed by the state’s supreme court, of which the majority of justices were appointed by Republicans, and Democrats would like to keep it that way.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The justices also asked how the term relates to the National Guard.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Recusal rules should get an open hearing When asked about when justices should recuse themselves, Karofsky said there should be formal rules and guidelines, and that the public should be able to listen in on the process of creating those.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The landmark 2022 ruling led to a cascade of challenges to firearm laws around the country, though the justices have since upheld a different federal law intended to protect victims of domestic violence by barring guns from people under restraining orders.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The liberal justices disagree on how to handle the rightward shift of the court and any threat to democratic institutions—whether to try to make a difference internally, or whether to go public.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
The amendment was signed by all nine justices of the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The current congressional map has not been reviewed by the state’s supreme court, of which the majority of justices were appointed by Republicans, and Democrats would like to keep it that way.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The justices also asked how the term relates to the National Guard.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Recusal rules should get an open hearing When asked about when justices should recuse themselves, Karofsky said there should be formal rules and guidelines, and that the public should be able to listen in on the process of creating those.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The landmark 2022 ruling led to a cascade of challenges to firearm laws around the country, though the justices have since upheld a different federal law intended to protect victims of domestic violence by barring guns from people under restraining orders.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justices
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The judges in a federal appeals court in New York on Tuesday were skeptical of arguments by a lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried that his conviction for a multi-billion-dollar fraud related to his cryptocurrency exchange FTX and an associated hedge fund should be tossed out.—
Dawn Giel,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The federal judges overseeing those lawsuits sided with the plaintiffs.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Davis' arguments have already been rejected by lower courts.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Owners also have access to Ascaya’s lengthy roster of amenities, which includes a 23,000-square-foot clubhouse, a resort-style pool, fitness and yoga studios, tennis and pickleball courts, a family park, and scenic hiking trails.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Bonhoeffers constituted a long line of pastors, doctors, scientists, and jurists.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The integrity of our system of justice and the judicial system is based on the trust that people place in the jurists that populate that branch, the third branch of government.—
John E. Jones III,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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