Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Gale Wright Takes
Federal Judge Oath
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There has been delivered 10 me
the commission of the Honorable
Caleb NJ Wright to be a judge Of
the United States Diatrict Court of
the District of Delaware, issued by
the President of the United States.
Judge Ieeahy then ordered the
proclamation to be read, at which
Henry c. Pennington. the court
crier, came out with the formal ad-
visory:
Hear ye. hear ye, hear ye-keep
silent during the reading Of the
proclamation of the Honorable
the United States District Court
for the District of Delaware"
Mr.. Pollard then read the COM
mission and Judge Wright was. then
sworn in by Judge Biggs, with
Judge Wright following the oral
oath with signed oath.
Robes Placed
While everyone in the courtroom
stood Judge Isaac ID. Short, ii, of
the Court Of Common Pleas in
Georgetown stepped forward to
place the black judges robes on
Judge Wright's shoulders.
The brief talks then followed with
the recognition of former Associate
Supreme Court Justice James M.
Tunnell. Jr, who represented the
state bar and who spoke as a form
er Judge and a fellow Sussex Coun-
tian.
Said Mr.. Tunnell in part:
ITO take one mans property and
give 1t to another, TO determine
whether, and for how long, a man
shall be imprisoned. TO extinguish
human life-these are powers which
IL was once said that kings possess
ed only By divine right. We give
these, the gravest responsibilities
in our society, to our judges.
1T Is frequently said that the
function OF judge is TO determine
the law and apply 1t to the facts
before him. Would that his prob
lens were half so simplei Deter
mining the law is the least of his
burdens. Moreover. for a trial
judge there is a right of appeal as
to his conclusions of law. which re-
lieyes him Of the weight of ulti-
mate responsibility in that direc-
ton"
Guardian OF Citadel
And said Mr.. Tunnel: IF the
Constitution is a citadel of our
liberties. the judiciary are the
guardians of that citadel. The yir-
tue and vitality of our way of life
depend upon them. And never more
truly so than now, when our peo-
pie are in the grip of social prob
lens of such dangerous potential
that there may be no margin for
serious error. AS rarely before in
our nations life, we look to, and
lean upon. our judges"
In his remarks Judge Biggs point
ed to the soundness of Judge
Wright's background to say: Judge
Wrights task will not be an easy
one. / shall call upon him to aid in
some of the more heavily burdened
districts of the Third Circuit as
well as TO carry his share of the |
load in the District of Delaware. |
Judge Wright will find the hours Of |
work to be long and the work it
self hard. But. Judge Wright. |
judges liege has its solace. You will |
find inspiration among the members |
of the bench and in your contacts
with the bar"
Judge Rodney, in wishing his
newest associate we'll. commented,
Having known Judge Wright for
upwards of 30 years. and his father
before him, | anticipate with conf
dence the cordial relations which
make intimate and close associa-
tions source of great pleasure"
Among those not too far from
Judge Wright at theA time he took
his oath was u. S. Senator John. j.
Williams. who had recommended
his appointment to President Eisen-
hover.
Also on hand were Gov ]. Caleb
Boggs and Mayor August F. Walz
and two former governors, Elbert
N. Carvel and John G. Townsend.
Jr.
Among those at the ceremonies
were Superior Court Judge Charles
- RitftdiOSt Ataf itS GIL Jiss
and Daniel l.. Hermann. Family
Court Judge Francis A. Reardon.
Supreme Court Justice Daniel F.
Walcott. Former Federal Judge
Hugh M. Morris. Former Supreme
Court Judge Frank l.. Speaknan:
Former u. s. District Attorneys
John J. Morris and Stewart Lynch:
Vice Chancellor William Marvel. |
Robert II. Richards. Jr., William j. |
Storey. Houston Wilson. William |
Pricketf, Frederick Whitney, John |
McNeilly. John White. Everett War !
rinsion. U. s. District Attorney I
Leonard G. Hagner. and his assis- /
tant, II. Newton White. Jr., and /
former Attorney-General II. AlSerT /
Young.
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