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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 1, 2011

Chief Judge Passes Torch

A portrait of U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District, who is retiring after 21 years on the bench, was unveiled Thursday at a ceremony held to bid him farewell and welcome his replacement as chief judge, James Ware.


A portrait of U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District, who is retiring after 21 years on the bench, was unveiled Thursday at a ceremony held to bid him farewell and welcome his replacement as chief judge, James Ware. Both judges wore floral leis - flown in fresh from Hawaii - given as a gift by a member of the Northern District staff. As to why he is leaving the court, Walker said only this: "It's true that as a judge the megaphone you have i...

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