We have one from the Chief Justice.
One from the U.S. Attorney.
And even one from Markus/Moss!
Blog contributor John Byrne has one as well from his firm here.
The Chief Justice's ends this way:
As we approach the semiquincentennial of
our Nation’s birth, it is worth recalling the
words of President Calvin Coolidge spoken a
century ago on the occasion of America’s ses-
quicentennial: “Amid all the clash of conflict-
ing interests, amid all the welter of partisan
politics, every American can turn for solace and
consolation to the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution of the United States with
the assurance and confidence that those two
great charters of freedom and justice remain
firm and unshaken.” True then; true now.
As always, I am privileged and honored to
thank all the judges, court staff, and other ju-
dicial branch personnel throughout the Nation
for their commitment to public service and
their dedication to upholding the rule of law.
I was trial counsel to a Bank's vice president during "operation greenback" in the 80s. During the trial Judge Eaton notice that the IRS case agent was making signs to the jury during the testimony. The Judge stopped the trial, sent the jury out and told the agent if he even looked at the jury during the rest of the trial the agent would be locked up, the agent stared straight ahead for the rest of the trial. Although some of the many defendants were convicted, my client was acquitted. Judge Eaton was one of our best judges ever he did not tolerate any BS in his courtroom.
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