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It is run by the Board of Regents, made up of six members of Congress, the chief justice and nine citizens.
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Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Paul Newby, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, removed Trosh from her position as chief judge of the Mecklenburg district court last year, and she was assigned to juvenile court cases.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Opinion: The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the chief justice delivered the Court's opinion last year regarding Trump's presidential immunity case, ultimately saying that presidents have broad immunity for official actions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Paul Newby, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, removed Trosh from her position as chief judge of the Mecklenburg district court last year, and she was assigned to juvenile court cases.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Opinion: The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the chief justice delivered the Court's opinion last year regarding Trump's presidential immunity case, ultimately saying that presidents have broad immunity for official actions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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