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a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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In October, other justices agreed to reconsider the case.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
There are currently roughly 865 active federal judgeships, including the nine Supreme Court justices.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Jackson’s presence on the high court has not gone without some changes to the overall dynamic of the other eight justices.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
However, the code was immediately met with criticism for lacking any concrete means of enforcement, leaving many to question its practical impact on the justices' behavior.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
But other experts think the national security concerns that persuaded the appeals court are likely to resonate with the justices, even though the government presented no evidence that China is misusing the app.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The justices granted certiorari Wednesday to take up the petition filed by ByteDance, which owns TikTok.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
De Moraes led a five-year probe into fake news and threats against Supreme Court justices, which has led some far-right allies and supporters to being barred from social media and even imprisoned.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Wisconsin urged the justices to let stand a ruling from the state’s top court upholding the exemption denial, pushing back on the charity’s assertion that the decision deepened a split among courts nationwide on how to assess whether a group has a religious purpose.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
There are currently roughly 865 active federal judgeships, including the nine Supreme Court justices.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Jackson’s presence on the high court has not gone without some changes to the overall dynamic of the other eight justices.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
However, the code was immediately met with criticism for lacking any concrete means of enforcement, leaving many to question its practical impact on the justices' behavior.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
But other experts think the national security concerns that persuaded the appeals court are likely to resonate with the justices, even though the government presented no evidence that China is misusing the app.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The justices granted certiorari Wednesday to take up the petition filed by ByteDance, which owns TikTok.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
De Moraes led a five-year probe into fake news and threats against Supreme Court justices, which has led some far-right allies and supporters to being barred from social media and even imprisoned.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Wisconsin urged the justices to let stand a ruling from the state’s top court upholding the exemption denial, pushing back on the charity’s assertion that the decision deepened a split among courts nationwide on how to assess whether a group has a religious purpose.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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