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The former chief justice, Sushila Karki, emerged as the winner.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
William Howard Taft served as president before joining the court as chief justice.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The 73-year-old was Nepal's first female chief justice — and is now its first female prime minister.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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, 18 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
William Howard Taft served as president before joining the court as chief justice.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The 73-year-old was Nepal's first female chief justice — and is now its first female prime minister.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20justice. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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