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In the past, the Charlotte area has been blamed for losses in high-profile contests, such as Cheri Beasley's race for North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice in 2020.
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Last term, however, the chief justice helped hand Mr. Trump a series of legal victories.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert will lead the seven-member court as the first female chief justice starting in January.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
And when the courts stop you, stand before the country and say, ‘The chief justice has made his ruling.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Last term, however, the chief justice helped hand Mr. Trump a series of legal victories.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert will lead the seven-member court as the first female chief justice starting in January.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
And when the courts stop you, stand before the country and say, ‘The chief justice has made his ruling.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chief justice
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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