Puisne Justice - Definition and Overview

Associate Justice or Puisne (pronounced puny) Justice is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice.

There are eight Associate Justices on the United States Supreme Court, and eight Puisne Justices on the Supreme Court of Canada.

See Also

• Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• List of Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada