clerk
Example Sentences
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As clerk, she read aloud the jumble of docket numbers and announced the jury’s decision to the world: Guilty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Alex Murdaugh, 57, scion of an elite family of judges and attorneys, was denied a fair trial because a court clerk influenced the jury, the South Carolina Supreme Court said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In a 5-0 ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Murdaugh deserved a new trial because the local county clerk had unfairly biased a jury against him.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
It all stems from Gorsuch’s third book and his first for children, which was co-written with a former law clerk and released in early May ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
The court clerk asked, “Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon a verdict?”
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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