Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball
Farewell Address
Closing address reflecting on judicial service, local court work, and the end of Judge Ball's tenure as Justice of the Peace.
April 6, 2025 · Alexander Francis Ball · Farewell address
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This farewell text reflects on the close of judicial service, frames local justice-court work in civic and constitutional terms, and names court staff and administrators whose work is credited as part of the court's institutional life. The date is based on the file timestamp because the text does not include a complete date line.
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Preserved as a PDF in the Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball. The date is based on the file timestamp, April 6, 2025, because the text does not include a complete date heading.
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"Farewell Address," April 6, 2025, Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball, Ball Archives, https://ballarchives.org/items/farewell-address-2025.
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