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chief justice

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as in circuit judge

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Recent Examples of chief justice Jay was the first chief justice of the United States who helped negotiate the Jay Treaty in 1794, which secured greater peace with Great Britain, per Britannica. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 The Supreme Court justices are worth more than their government salaries − which in 2025 were $317,500 for the chief justice and $303,600 for the eight associate justices. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Getty Images Key Facts Book publishing has emerged as a major source of income for Supreme Court justices, on top of their annual salaries of either $306,600 or $320,700 for the chief justice. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chief justice

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Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026

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Three of the city’s ten aldermen were Black, as was the justice of the peace, the coroner, and a member of the influential board of audit and finance.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
The San Antonio International Airport shipped a robot back to its manufacturer after the 420-pound machine failed at multiple turns, Sheriff Javier Salazar was involved in a wreck and a Texas justice of the peace was involved in a late night brawl at Whataburger — with a teenager.

— JJ Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2026

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