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In February, an Illinois circuit judge joined the chorus, ruling that Trump should not be eligible to hold federal office after digging into evidence of an insurrection.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The money came from the Judicial Administration Fund, which allows the court to pay salaries and benefits of employees, as well as other expenses deemed necessary by the circuit judge, according to the report.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
That order was upheld by a circuit judge, but the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in 2022 overturned it − saying the city improperly calculated the costs of repairing the buildings.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024
Many were hoping a South Florida circuit judge, Luis Delgado, would release the transcripts sooner as part of a lawsuit filed by the Palm Beach Post.
—Shira Moolten, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2024
Judge Hardwick has served as circuit judge since 2001, and in August, became the president of the Alabama Association of Circuit Court Judges, according to AL.com.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
Arguments about legal precedents go back to a lone 1869 opinion from Chief Justice Salmon Chase, who was hearing an appeal as a circuit judge rather than for the high court.
—Nicholas Riccardi, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Cooper, the Leon County circuit judge, ordered DCF to do just that, which DCF appealed.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
The circuit judges heard arguments from the legal teams for both the Alliance and Fearless.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 31 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
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“Circuit judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20judge. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Legal Definition
circuit judge
noun
: a judge who holds office in a circuit court
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