But three of the country's highest-ranking judges dismissed his protests because similar material relating to Mr Mohamed had already been published in the US.

And for Justice Norcott, 50, the state's highest-ranking black judge, the suspension completes a remarkable reversal of fortune.

A17 Speaking Out in Turkey Turkey's highest-ranking judge has surprised the country by sharply condemning restrictions on freedom of speech.

Turkey's highest-ranking judge, speaking in terms rarely if ever used by a senior official here, has surprised the country by sharply condemning restrictions on freedom of speech.

Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge.

She was the first female Lord Justice of Appeal and, until 2004, was the highest-ranking female judge in the United Kingdom.

Turkey's highest-ranking judge, who burst into the news last year by denouncing laws that limit democracy here, emerged today as the probable next president of the country.

Chief Justice Rehnquist, the nation's highest-ranking judge, said that in 1987 the Federal courts disposed of cases "at or near record levels."

Judge Collins is Louisiana's highest-ranking black judge.

A1 Emergency measures to help courts keep up with the load of drug cases were announced by New York State's highest-ranking judge.