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Recent Examples of circuit judges
The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.
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Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit judges
Noun
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The district judge declined her jurisdictional prerogatives, saying that the case was too serious to be settled in a magistrates’ court and must be heard by a Crown Court, which deals with the most severe criminal offenses.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The law includes a variety of provisions, including stricter bail rules for many violent offenses, a new protocol for judges and magistrates ordering mental health evaluations and funding for additional prosecutors in Mecklenburg County.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Clegg said judges got creative to attract attorneys.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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