chief judges
Top court officials
Chief judges are the presiding or senior judges of a court, responsible for administrative duties alongside their judicial work.
In the U.S. federal system, each circuit court and district court has a chief judge who manages court operations, assigns cases, and represents the court in official matters.
The chief judge scheduled a special hearing on the procedural dispute.
- presidingLeading a formal gathering
- justicesAdministrators of law
- black robesDark formal garments worn officially
- rulingsAuthoritative decisions on matters
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
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Those facing prosecution
litigants · plaintiffs · accused · defense attorneys · prosecutors
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