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Ethically, the idea of pressuring a sitting chief justice to retire could raise serious questions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court is being targeted this election for her ruling that temporarily removed former President Trump from the 2024 ballot.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
They are appointed by several authorities, including legislators from both sides of the aisle, our state’s chief justice, and the governor.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Thus, in 1986, Reagan promoted Rehnquist to be chief justice and added Scalia, whose experiences had shaped his belief in vast presidential authority, to the Court.
—Duncan Hosie / Made By History, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
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1534, in the meaning defined above
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20justice. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
chief justice
noun
: the presiding or principal judge of a court of justice
Legal Definition
chief justice
noun
: a chief judge of a usually higher level court
specifically, often capitalized
: the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
chief justiceship
noun
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