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Michigan chose as its lawyer Maureen E. Mahoney, who had served as a clerk for William H. Rehnquist, a Republican appointee who was chief justice when the Supreme Court heard the case.
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Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Others added their voices to a chorus of condemnation Sunday, including Debra Todd, chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Our chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas has the details.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
But the one-time Trump ally, who later became one of the president's top critics, argued that picking a fight with the chief justice could negatively impact what happens for Trump at the highest court in the land.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Others added their voices to a chorus of condemnation Sunday, including Debra Todd, chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Our chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas has the details.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
But the one-time Trump ally, who later became one of the president's top critics, argued that picking a fight with the chief justice could negatively impact what happens for Trump at the highest court in the land.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chief justice
circuit judge
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Her position was cited and quoted by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg when the Supreme Court ruled against VMI — bringing a jolt of energy and confidence to the new circuit judge.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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Two of the three circuit judges who heard the case said Marks made a compelling showing that Bauer used more force than needed when Marks was no longer resisting the other officer and was falling backwards to the ground.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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