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Recent Examples of chief justice
But the chief justice also pointedly carved out a possible exemption for members of the Federal Reserve from being fired by a president.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Jay was the first chief justice of the United States who helped negotiate the Jay Treaty in 1794, which secured greater peace with Great Britain, per Britannica.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The chief justice can assign the opinion to another justice in the majority or to himself.
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The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
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Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Jay was the first chief justice of the United States who helped negotiate the Jay Treaty in 1794, which secured greater peace with Great Britain, per Britannica.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The chief justice can assign the opinion to another justice in the majority or to himself.
—
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for chief justice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chief justice
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Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers.
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Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers.
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The San Antonio International Airport shipped a robot back to its manufacturer after the 420-pound machine failed at multiple turns, Sheriff Javier Salazar was involved in a wreck and a Texas justice of the peace was involved in a late night brawl at Whataburger — with a teenager.
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Their wedding ceremony was to be a very private stand-up event with a justice of the peace, and then off to the first day of class.
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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