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Issuing their ruling Tuesday, the three circuit judges said that was not enough.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025 -
They were granted bonds by a state circuit judge and then transferred to federal custody.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court of Texas' new chief justice is calling on the Legislature to significantly raise judicial salaries across the state as the Senate Finance Committee works through its budget bill.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Or his era as chief justice on the Supreme Court, presiding over the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Justice of the peace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice%20of%20the%20peace. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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