Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball
Investiture Ceremony
Text of the investiture ceremony delivered on Judge Ball's assumption of office, including the oath of office and a brief oration on judicial duty.
December 17, 2020 · Alexander Francis Ball · Ceremonial address
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This public-facing ceremonial text records the formal assumption of office and frames the judicial role through the oath, constitutional duty, and quoted reflections on judging. It provides a clear starting point for the public-writing strand of the Judicial Papers.
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Preserved as a PDF in the Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball.
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"Investiture Ceremony," December 17, 2020, Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball, Ball Archives, https://ballarchives.org/items/investiture-ceremony-2020.
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