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The race for chief justice features Jerry Lynch, a former federal magistrate, and Cory Swanson, an attorney with military experience.
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
To indicate the caliber of the people that Duke brought in, his general counsel, his chief lawyer was a clerk for the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
—Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
The chief justice left the issue open, however, by suggesting that hearing a similar case could clarify it.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The amendment would also significantly affect the institution of the chief justice, who oversees the federal court system and acts as the most senior justice.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
To indicate the caliber of the people that Duke brought in, his general counsel, his chief lawyer was a clerk for the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
—Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
The chief justice left the issue open, however, by suggesting that hearing a similar case could clarify it.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The amendment would also significantly affect the institution of the chief justice, who oversees the federal court system and acts as the most senior justice.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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