judicial conference

American  

noun

Law.

1. a conference of judges held to discuss improvements in methods or judicial procedure through court rules or otherwise.

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Example Sentences

The chief justice is “the leader in some sense, but you cannot fire people if they don’t follow you,” he said at a judicial conference in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Justice Elena Kagan at a recent judicial conference called for an enforceable Supreme Court ethics code.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024

“Public scrutiny is welcome,” Justice Barrett said at a judicial conference in Wisconsin.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the only other justice to make public comments since the court’s term ended in June, largely avoided discussing ethics during an appearance at a judicial conference in Minnesota last month.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

In recent remarks at a judicial conference, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said he rued the image created by the fence.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022