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Previously, he was elected to serve as a circuit judge in 2016, and also served as Edwards County State's Attorney.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
The answer to that, and the ultimate decision on the case, was rendered by a visiting judge from St. Clair County, after all Oakland County circuit judges recused themselves from being involved in a dispute involving their colleague, O'Brien.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
In July, a St. Louis circuit judge overturned Christopher Dunn's murder conviction and ordered his immediate release.
—CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
The move comes after a Benton County circuit judge denied a preliminary injunction last month in Highfill’s lawsuit attempting to stop the airport from deannexing from the city.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
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“Circuit judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuit%20judge. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
circuit judge
noun
: a judge who holds office in a circuit court
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