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As the acting chief justice began reading out the decision, filled with technical legal jargon, the crowds grew quieter, straining to hear from outdoor loudspeakers the outcome that would determine Mr. Yoon’s fate — and that of the country.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The chief justice did not explain his dissent, but the court’s three liberals chastised the majority for getting involved at the early stage of the case.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The chief justice rarely wades into the political fray in any way other than issuing his opinions.
—Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
While the Roberts court has repeatedly stood up to the Trump administration's actions, the president and his supporters haven't always viewed the chief justice as an adversary.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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John Yoon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The chief justice did not explain his dissent, but the court’s three liberals chastised the majority for getting involved at the early stage of the case.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The chief justice rarely wades into the political fray in any way other than issuing his opinions.
—Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
While the Roberts court has repeatedly stood up to the Trump administration's actions, the president and his supporters haven't always viewed the chief justice as an adversary.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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circuit judge
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The Third, Fourth, Ninth, and Seventh Circuits require a certificate of appealability to issue so long as any circuit judge votes to grant one.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Two other Broward circuit judges, Stefanie Moon and Mardi Levey Cohen, are also in current trouble with the JQC, which has recommended punishments, but both would stay on the bench.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief%20justice. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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