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The move comes after a Benton County circuit judge denied a preliminary injunction last month in Highfill’s lawsuit attempting to stop the airport from deannexing from the city.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Republicans, at their nominating convention, selected a state lawmaker and an incumbent circuit judge as nominees for the state's high court.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
In the appellate courts, 30 of the 42 circuit judges confirmed during Biden’s term are women, according to the White House.
—Seung Min Kim, Twin Cities, 22 May 2024
In 2022, a Waukesha County circuit judge agreed with the business lobby but stayed the implementation of the decision pending appeals, essentially leaving the spills law in place for the time being.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 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 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
circuit judge
noun
: a judge who holds office in a circuit court
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