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a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of justices
Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Second, the justices asked questions about the prosecution’s focus on Murdaugh’s financial crimes in what was ostensibly a murder trial.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors appealed, but the 2nd District appellate panel agreed with Fix, who acted within her discretion in dismissing the charges, the justices said in the opinion issued Tuesday.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The justices are not being asked to rule on the merits of the underlying legal challenge.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The high court typically weighs in on cases where multiple judicial circuits have contradictory rulings on the same matter, but Bill Shipley, a former federal prosecutor, believes the justices could take up the case before such a split among the appeals courts.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
Consider that 85% of Fortune 500 executives, 76% of all members of Congress, and 85% of Supreme Court justices since 1910 belonged to fraternities.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
In an opinion released Thursday, the court denied a challenge from a coalition of education groups and advocates asking justices to prohibit the tax credit program, and dismissed the petition.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
In their request to Reyes Friday, government lawyers cited the Supreme Court’s action, saying the justices have already weighed in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Second, the justices asked questions about the prosecution’s focus on Murdaugh’s financial crimes in what was ostensibly a murder trial.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors appealed, but the 2nd District appellate panel agreed with Fix, who acted within her discretion in dismissing the charges, the justices said in the opinion issued Tuesday.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The justices are not being asked to rule on the merits of the underlying legal challenge.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The high court typically weighs in on cases where multiple judicial circuits have contradictory rulings on the same matter, but Bill Shipley, a former federal prosecutor, believes the justices could take up the case before such a split among the appeals courts.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
Consider that 85% of Fortune 500 executives, 76% of all members of Congress, and 85% of Supreme Court justices since 1910 belonged to fraternities.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
In an opinion released Thursday, the court denied a challenge from a coalition of education groups and advocates asking justices to prohibit the tax credit program, and dismissed the petition.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
In their request to Reyes Friday, government lawyers cited the Supreme Court’s action, saying the justices have already weighed in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justices
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
Noun
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Andrii Yakovliev, a defense counsel and expert on international humanitarian and criminal law at the Media Initiative for Human Rights, a Ukrainian NGO, told CNN that Ukraine ensures the conditions are in place for a fair trial, and that, in general, the country’s courts respect due process.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Wyoming, the question of corner crossing dragged through the courts for years.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Dec. 2025
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Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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