circuit judge

noun

1. a judge of a circuit court.

circuit judge

noun

1. a judge presiding over a county court or crown court

Word History and Origins

Origin of circuit judge¹

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The South Carolina General Assembly elected Goodstein as resident circuit judge for the first judicial circuit in 1998.

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On Saturday, a home belonging to a South Carolina Circuit judge burned to the ground.

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Last week, another 9th Circuit judge challenged that June decision, petitioning the court to rehear the issue with a larger “en banc” panel — a move that could nudge the case to the Supreme Court.

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Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown issued an even stronger warning than Roberts, admonishing the recent uptick in attacks of the bench and calls for impeachment, noting recent reports of escalations in threats against judges in the last five months.

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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by FBI agents last week, charged with obstruction of justice and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest.

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