John Rutledge

Definitions of John Rutledge
  1. noun
    United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
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    chief justice
    the judge who presides over a supreme court
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