chief justice

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Recent Examples of chief justice John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 Impeachment threats prompt reaction The chief justice and the other members of the Supreme Court have largely remained silent as Trump and his allies have ramped up their attacks on the judiciary amid a slew of preliminary rulings that haven’t gone their way. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025 Flags are lowered for 10 days to mourn the death of a vice president, speaker of the House and an active or retired Supreme Court chief justice. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025 The governor would appoint the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court if SB 296 passes. Erin Alberty, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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