Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball

Victory Speech

Public statement issued after the 2020 election, announcing the beginning of Judge Ball's term as Justice of the Peace and framing the office in explicitly civic terms.

November 30, 2020 · Alexander Francis Ball · Public statement

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Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball

Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication within the Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball.

Collection guide: Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball

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Judicial public tranche 2026-04-22

Judicial public tranche 2026-04-22, released April 22, 2026.

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This outward-facing writing marks the public transition into judicial office. It links the campaign result to the responsibilities of the court, emphasizes service and impartiality, and provides an early statement of the public rhetoric that would later recur in the Judicial Papers.

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"Victory Speech," November 30, 2020, Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball, Ball Archives, https://ballarchives.org/items/victory-speech-2020.

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