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Presiding member of a supreme court
The chief justice is the presiding member of a supreme court in many countries with a justice system based on English common law, and provincial or state
Chief_justice
Chief judicial officer of the United States
The chief justice of the United States is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States and is the highest-ranking officer of the federal
Chief Justice of the United States
Chief_Justice_of_the_United_States
Chief judge of the Supreme Court of India
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India and the highest-ranking officer of the Indian judiciary. The Constitution
Chief_Justice_of_India
List of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of India
The chief justice of India is the highest-ranking officer of the Indian judiciary and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India. As head of the Supreme
List of chief justices of India
List_of_chief_justices_of_India
Head of the judiciary of England and Wales
The lord or lady chief justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary of England and Wales and the president of the courts of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord_Chief_Justice_of_England_and_Wales
Overview of current Indian chief justices
headed by the Chief Justice of India. The High Courts are the top judicial bodies in individual states, controlled and managed by Chief Justices of the respective
List of current Indian chief justices
List_of_current_Indian_chief_justices
Highest judicial officer
Chief Justice of the Philippines (Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) is the title of the person who presides over the Supreme Court and who is
Chief Justice of the Philippines
Chief_Justice_of_the_Philippines
Presiding justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal
The Chief Justice of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालका प्रधानन्यायाधीश) is the head of the judicial branch of Nepal and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal
Chief_Justice_of_Nepal
Highest post in the judicial system of Singapore
The chief justice of Singapore is the presiding member of the Supreme Court of Singapore. It is the highest office in the judicial system of Singapore
Chief_Justice_of_Singapore
Head of judiciary of Sri Lanka
The chief justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established
Chief_Justice_of_Sri_Lanka
consolidated list of former chief justices of all high courts of India. This list includes only permanent Chief Justices. High Court of Judicature at
List of former chief justices of the high courts of India
List_of_former_chief_justices_of_the_high_courts_of_India
Chief amongst the judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
The chief justice of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের প্রধান বিচারপতি – Baṅladeśer Prodhan Bicarpoti) is the highest-ranking judge of the Supreme Court
Chief_Justice_of_Bangladesh
United States federal judge position
associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, other than the chief justice of the United
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
The chief justice of the Bahamas heads the Supreme Court of the Bahamas. The position of chief justice is authorised by Article 93(2) of the Constitution
Chief_Justice_of_the_Bahamas
Highest-ranking judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana
The chief justice of Ghana is the highest-ranking judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana. The chief justice is also the head of the Judiciary of Ghana and
Chief_Justice_of_Ghana
Senior judge
The chief justice of Victoria is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of
Chief_Justice_of_Victoria
Head of the Iranian judiciary
authority to appoint and dismiss the chief justice. The chief justice may serve up to two five-year terms. The chief justice is also the highest-ranking judge
Chief_Justice_of_Iran
Government position
The chief justice of Malaysia (Malay: Ketua Hakim Negara Malaysia; Jawi: كتوا حاكيم نڬارا مليسيا), also known as the chief justice of the Federal Court
Chief_Justice_of_Malaysia
Presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
The chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) is the head of the judicial arm of the government of Nigeria, and presides over the country's Supreme Court and the
Chief_Justice_of_Nigeria
The chief justice of Guyana is the senior judge of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Guyana and is appointed by the president of Guyana. The High
Chief_Justice_of_Guyana
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S
nine justices—the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices—who meet at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Justices have
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
High Court for the State of Rajasthan
Jodhpur with recommendation of the Satyanarayan Rao committee. The first Chief Justice was Kamala Kant Verma. A bench was formed at Jaipur on 31 January 1977
Rajasthan_High_Court
Highest judicial court in the U.S. state of California
Constitution, the Court started with a chief justice and two associate justices. The Court was expanded to five justices in 1862. Under the current 1879 constitution
Supreme_Court_of_California
Chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969
1974) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 14th chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969 and as the 30th governor of California
Earl_Warren
The title of Chief Justice of Quebec (French: Juge en chef du Québec) is assumed by the chief justice of the Court of Appeal of Quebec. From 1849 to 1974
Chief_Justice_of_Quebec
The chief justice of Bermuda is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. Larry Mussenden 2018–present Narinder Hargun 2012–2018 Ian Kawaley 2004–2012
Chief_Justice_of_Bermuda
Presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Canada
The chief justice of Canada (French: juge en chef du Canada) is the presiding judge of the nine-member Supreme Court of Canada, the highest judicial body
Chief_Justice_of_Canada
High Court of Jharkhand
elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Jharkhand. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not be
Jharkhand_High_Court
Presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
The chief justice of Pakistan (initials as CJP; Urdu: منصفِ اعظم پاکستان, Munsif-e-Āzam Pākistān) is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and
Chief_Justice_of_Pakistan
Chief Justice of Nepal
33rd Chief Justice of Nepal since 19 May 2026. He had previously served as a Justice of the Supreme Court from April 2019 until his accession as Chief Justice
Manoj_Kumar_Sharma_(Justice)
Country in Southern Africa
Appeal, consists of the chief justice and at least four other Supreme Court judges. The High Court consists of the chief justice and at least four High
Eswatini
40th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
judge, who is currently serving as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. Previously, he has also served as chief justice of Meghalaya High Court. He is
Soumen_Sen
Chief judge of the Supreme Court of Liberia
The chief justice of Liberia is the head of the judicial branch of the Government of the Republic of Liberia and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of
Chief_Justice_of_Liberia
served as chief justices of the high courts of India, arranged in chronological order. The first woman to be appointed as the chief justice of an Indian
List of female chief justices in India
List_of_female_chief_justices_in_India
7th Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
Indian judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. He also served as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. He was former judge
Aparesh_Kumar_Singh
Head of the judiciary of the Republic of Ireland
The chief justice of Ireland (Irish: Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland. The chief justice is the highest
Chief_Justice_of_Ireland
The chief justice of Barbados is the head of the Supreme Court of Barbados as defined by the constitution. The constitution of Barbados states: 80.1 There
Chief_Justice_of_Barbados
Chief Justice of the United States from 1941 to 1946
attorney who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1925 to 1941 and then as the 12th chief justice of the United States from 1941 until
Harlan_F._Stone
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice election was held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on March 5, 2024 to elect the chief justice, also known as position
2024 Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice election
2024_Arkansas_Supreme_Court_Chief_Justice_election
High Court for Indian state of Karnataka
seat of the Karnataka Legislature. The High Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Karnataka and other judges, who are appointed by the President of
Karnataka_High_Court
Head judge on the Supreme Court of Afghanistan
The Chief Justice of Afghanistan is the head of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan and the highest-ranking judicial official in the country. The chief justice
Chief_Justice_of_Afghanistan
the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom constitute a quorum. Article
List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
List_of_justices_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Head judge of the Kenyan Supreme Court
The chief justice of Kenya (Swahili: Jaji Mkuu wa Mahakama ya Kenya) is a public office in the Republic of Kenya established under Article 161 of the
Chief_Justice_of_Kenya
Presiding justice of the High Court of Australia
The chief justice of Australia is the presiding justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of
Chief_Justice_of_Australia
Topics referred to by the same term
chief justice may refer to: Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Chief Justice of Ireland Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Lord Chief Justice
Lord Chief Justice (disambiguation)
Lord_Chief_Justice_(disambiguation)
Chief judicial officer of Japan
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Japan (最高裁判所長官, Saikōsaibansho-chōkan) is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Japan and is the head of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan
Chief_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_Japan
Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 2013 to 2025. At the time of his retirement, he had served as Acting Deputy Chief Justice of
Mbuyiseli_Madlanga
High Court for the states of Punjab and Haryana
High Court is 85, consisting of 64 Permanent Judges, including the Chief Justice, and 21 Additional Judges. As of 14 September 2023, there are 58 Judges
Punjab_and_Haryana_High_Court
list of chief justices of the Bombay High Court, in India. See List of chief justices of the Supreme Court of Bombay for previous chief justices. Bombay
List of chief justices of the Bombay High Court
List_of_chief_justices_of_the_Bombay_High_Court
The chief justice of the Judiciary of Tanzania is the highest post in the judicial system of United Republic of Tanzania. The chief justice is appointed
Chief Justice of the Judiciary of Tanzania
Chief_Justice_of_the_Judiciary_of_Tanzania
Position in Hungary
The chief justice (Hungarian: királyi személynök, Latin: personalis praesentiae regiae in judiciis locumtenens, German: Königliche Personalis) was the
Chief_Justice_of_Hungary
The Chief Justice of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada holds the highest office within the Province's judicial system. The Chief Justice is a member
Chief Justice of New Brunswick
Chief_Justice_of_New_Brunswick
1949 legal essay by Lon L. Fuller
the Chief Justice suggests that the judges of the court should add their names to the petition of the trial judge and jury requesting the Chief Executive
The Case of the Speluncean Explorers
The_Case_of_the_Speluncean_Explorers
The list shows incumbent and past chief justices of Patna High Court, the high court of the state of Bihar. In Indian legal jurisdiction, high courts are
List of chief justices of the Patna High Court
List_of_chief_justices_of_the_Patna_High_Court
Highest court in the U.S. state of Washington
court is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices. Members of the court are elected to six-year terms. Justices must retire at the end
Washington_Supreme_Court
Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 to 2005
served as the 16th chief justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005, having previously been an associate justice from 1972 to 1986
William_Rehnquist
The Chief Justice of Gujarat presides over the Gujarat High Court. They are not appointed by the President of India under warrant. The President is required
List of chief justices of the Gujarat High Court
List_of_chief_justices_of_the_Gujarat_High_Court
Highest judge of the state Trinidad and Tobago
The chief justice of Trinidad and Tobago is the highest judge of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and presides over the Supreme Court of Judicature
Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago
Chief_Justice_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago
The chief justice of Queensland is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state
Chief_Justice_of_Queensland
Highest court of jurisdiction in India
The court is led by the Chief Justice of India and has a maximum sanctioned strength of 37 judges excluding the chief justice. It was established on 28
Supreme_Court_of_India
Head of the New Zealand judiciary
The chief justice of New Zealand is also the chief justice of Tokelau. Before the establishment of the Supreme Court in 2004, the chief justice was the
Chief_Justice_of_New_Zealand
Subnational high court in India
elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Madhya Pradesh. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not
Madhya_Pradesh_High_Court
Chief Justice of the United States since 2005
1955) is an American jurist who has served since 2005 as the 17th chief justice of the United States. Though primarily an institutionalist, he has been
John_Roberts
Judge of Supreme Court of India
the Supreme Court of India since 02 June 2026. He served as the 36th Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from 9 July 2024. He is a former judge
Sheel_Nagu
The chief justice of Namibia is the head of the Supreme Court of Namibia, the highest appellate court in Namibia. It is the highest post in the Namibian
Chief_Justice_of_Namibia
Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835
chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835. He remains the longest-serving chief justice and fifth-longest-serving justice in
John_Marshall
High court in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
Walter Morgan, Barrister-at-Law and Mr. Simpson were appointed the first Chief Justice and the first Registrar respectively of the High Court of North-Western
Allahabad_High_Court
44th Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Paul (born 21 June 1964) is a retired Indian judge, who served as 44th Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court in 2026. He is former judge of High courts of
Sujoy_Paul
53rd Chief Justice of India
Surya Kant (born 10 February 1962) is an Indian jurist and the 53rd Chief Justice of India. Prior to his elevation as judge, Kant was a Senior Advocate
Surya_Kant
High Court of Patna
on 1 March 1916. Sir Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first chief justice of the court. In 1948, the Patna High Court exercised jurisdiction over
Patna_High_Court
The chief justice of the Maldives is the most influential member of the judicial branch of the Maldives. He is appointed by the president of the Maldives
Chief_Justice_of_the_Maldives
Judge of the Supreme Court of India
49th Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. He has also served as a judge of Bombay High Court, Rajasthan High Court and as judge and Acting Chief Justice of
Shree_Chandrashekhar
Member of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Philippines. The chief justice presides over the high court, but carries only one of the 15 votes in the court. Traditionally, the chief justice is deemed primus
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines
Court of Indian-administered territories
permanent judges, and 4 are additional judges. Arun Palli has been the Chief Justice of the court since 16 April 2025. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
High_Court_of_Jammu_&_Kashmir_and_Ladakh
High Court for the State of Himachal Pradesh
B. Lal as Acting chief justice" (PDF). "Judgement mentioning H. S. Thakur as Acting chief justice". "R.K Mahajan v. Chief Justice Of H.P High Court And
Himachal_Pradesh_High_Court
The chief justice of Western Australia is the most senior judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the highest ranking judicial officer in
Chief Justice of Western Australia
Chief_Justice_of_Western_Australia
Apex court of the Pakistani province of Punjab
High Court Chief Justice.[citation needed] The first Chief Justice at Lahore was Sir Henry Meredyth Plowden in 1880. The current Chief Justice is Aalia
Lahore_High_Court
Ghanaian judge
Ghanaian Supreme Court Judge. He is the Chief Justice of Ghana. He was nominated for the role of substantive Chief Justice on September 21, 2025. He was vetted
Paul_Baffoe-Bonnie
Chief Justice of Patna High Court
as the 48th chief justice of Patna High Court. She is a former judge of the Sikkim High Court. She has also served as Acting Chief Justice of that High
Meenakshi_Madan_Rai
President of the Supreme Court
The chief justice of the Russian Federation, officially the president of the Supreme Court (Russian: Председатель Верховного суда Российской Федерации)
Chief Justice of the Russian Federation
Chief_Justice_of_the_Russian_Federation
Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986
1907 – June 25, 1995) was an American attorney who served as the 15th chief justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Warren_E._Burger
Head of the South African judiciary
The chief justice of South Africa is the most senior judge of the Constitutional Court and head of the judiciary of South Africa, who exercises final
Chief_Justice_of_South_Africa
High Court in West Bengal, India
Chief Justice and Phani Bhushan Chakravartti was the first permanent Indian Chief Justice of the court. The longest-serving Chief Justice was Justice
Calcutta_High_Court
Judge of Supreme Court of India
2026. He served as the 29th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. He is former judge and twice acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Sanjeev_Sachdeva
High Court for the state of Odisha
elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Orissa. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not be
Orissa_High_Court
chief justice of Connacht was the senior of the judges who assisted the Lord President of Connaught in judicial matters. Despite the chief justice's title
Chief_Justice_of_Connacht
Topics referred to by the same term
Chief Justice Marshall may refer to: John Marshall (1755–1835), chief justice of the United States Supreme Court Carrington T. Marshall (1869–1958), chief
Chief Justice Marshall (disambiguation)
Chief_Justice_Marshall_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Chief Justice Eyre may refer to: Sir James Eyre (judge), Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 1793–1799 Sir Robert Eyre, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Chief_Justice_Eyre
President of the United States from 1909 to 1913
27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have
William_Howard_Taft
American professional association
The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) is an association of top jurists in the United States. It was created in 1949 after the need for an organization
Conference_of_Chief_Justices
Topics referred to by the same term
Chief Justice of Indonesia may refer to: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia This disambiguation
Chief_Justice_of_Indonesia
High court of Maharashtra and Goa states, India
Aurangabad and Kolhapur in Maharashtra and at Porvorim in Goa. The first Chief Justice, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General of independent India
Bombay_High_Court
The chief justice of Grenada is the head of the Supreme Court of Grenada which consists of the High Court with three justices and a two-tier Court of
Chief_Justice_of_Grenada
Abdul Hai (fl. late 1500s) was an Armenian who was chief justice (Mir Adl) in the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar (1556–1605). He is described
Abdul_Hai_(chief_justice)
British protectorate in southern Africa
The Chief Justice was the Chief Justice of the High Commission Territories (Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland). From 1951 the Chief Justices
Bechuanaland_Protectorate
Subnational high court in India
elevated as chief justices whose parent high court is Chhattisgarh. This includes those judges who, at the time of appointment as chief justice, may not
Chhattisgarh_High_Court
Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Manitoba. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he had been the Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba, since 2011. He assumed office
Glenn_Joyal
Chief justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa
The chief justice of Samoa (Samoan: Faamasino Sili o le Faamasinoga Sili o Samoa) is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa. The qualifications
Chief_Justice_of_Samoa
Former senior judge role in Ireland
It was a mirror of the Court of King's Bench in England. The Lord Chief Justice was the most senior judge in the court, and the second most senior Irish
Lord_Chief_Justice_of_Ireland
Head of state
Article 60. The president appoints the chief justice of India and other judges on the advice of the chief justice. The president may dismiss a judge with
President_of_India
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