: the presiding or principal judge of a court of justice
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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, 8 Feb. 2025 Blacklock was appointed as chief justice earlier this month.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 On Wednesday, the committee voted 38-1 to endorse the nomination of Associate Justice Raheem Mullins as chief justice of the Supreme Court, a position he’s held on an interim basis since September.—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025 Democrat Jimmy Carter is sworn in by chief justice Earl Burger as the 39th president of the United States while first lady Rosalynn looks on, Washington DC, January 20, 1977.—Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chief justice
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