Examples of chief justice in a Sentence
Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
The chief justice of Alabama, unfettered by the Constitution’s establishment clause — or rather unfettered by its disappearance — now feels free to say that Christianity determines the content of Alabama law.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
The associate justice who was running for the open chief justice spot concurred with the majority decision and later won her primary but hasn't spoken extensively about IVF on the trail.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
Writing for the majority, John Roberts, the chief justice, asserted that affirmative action is in itself a form of discrimination.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
The state Supreme Court's chief justice, Debra Todd, said a federal investigation was continuing.
—Marc Levy, Quartz, 15 Feb. 2024
Led by a former chief justice of Maine's highest court, the commission also included a former U.S. attorney and the former chief forensic psychologist for the state.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
But its wording — paired with a fiery opinion from the chief justice encouraging lawmakers to push its scope further — has left many wondering about the possible wider implications for people seeking I.V.F. treatment.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
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1534, in the meaning defined above
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