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Syed's conviction was overturned by a circuit judge in 2016, who found that a failure by defense at his trial to challenge cell tower information warranted a new trial.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
It will be led by Marie Mato, who leaves the State Attorney’s Office in January to take the bench as a circuit judge.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
But Herz can stay on the ballot, and any questions about his residency qualifications will have to wait until after all the votes are counted, a circuit judge ruled Wednesday.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Reyes also is a retired Miami-Dade police officer who went on to become a Miami-Dade circuit judge.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
It will be led by Marie Mato, who leaves the State Attorney’s Office in January to take the bench as a circuit judge.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
But Herz can stay on the ballot, and any questions about his residency qualifications will have to wait until after all the votes are counted, a circuit judge ruled Wednesday.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Reyes also is a retired Miami-Dade police officer who went on to become a Miami-Dade circuit judge.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit judge
chief justice
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Call the Federal Judicial Center and leave a message saying that the chief justice must speak out against the Trump regime’s efforts to intimidate the courts with threats and that judges need more protection.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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And when the courts—because you will get taken to court—and when the courts stop you, stand before the country like Andrew Jackson did and say: ‘The chief justice has made his ruling.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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“Circuit judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit%20judge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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