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It is run by the Board of Regents, made up of six members of Congress, the chief justice and nine citizens.
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Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Paul Newby, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, removed Trosh from her position as chief judge of the Mecklenburg district court last year, and she was assigned to juvenile court cases.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Opinion: The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the chief justice delivered the Court's opinion last year regarding Trump's presidential immunity case, ultimately saying that presidents have broad immunity for official actions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Paul Newby, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, removed Trosh from her position as chief judge of the Mecklenburg district court last year, and she was assigned to juvenile court cases.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Opinion: The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the chief justice delivered the Court's opinion last year regarding Trump's presidential immunity case, ultimately saying that presidents have broad immunity for official actions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Two other Broward circuit judges, Stefanie Moon and Mardi Levey Cohen, are also in current trouble with the JQC, which has recommended punishments, but both would stay on the bench.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
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Syed's conviction was overturned by a circuit judge in 2016, who found that a failure by defense at his trial to challenge cell tower information warranted a new trial.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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