: the presiding or principal judge of a court of justice
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The chief justice should create and enforce a new norm for the court: if lower court decisions are going to be reversed in important cases, the justices should say why.—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 22 July 2025 That means Karofsky will take over as chief justice on July 1.—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Despite the vicious acts of brutality and a plea from the chief justice, the judiciary is battling for its own protection.—Andre M. Davis, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025 Consider the chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, Kimberly Budd, a $232,101-a-year second-generation hack.—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chief justice
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