Good afternoon. The u. S. F judge of court of appeals for the Second Circuit. With his today along with the judges of the court of appeals are three distinguished justices of the Supreme Court. Justiceished circuit ruth bader ginsburg, our beloved colleague, former colleague, formce Sonia Sotomayor who many years was a member of this court. And, Justice Elena kagan a great friend of the Second Circuit who participated in our 125th Anniversary Program on Thurgood Marshall. Judicial colleagues, staff, members of the board, and friends of the Second Circuit it is an honor to welcome you here this afternoon to this special session of court as we bring to a close our courts your long retrospective marking 125 years of the u. S. Court of appeals the Second Circuit. Us, it is exciting to soin this historic room were many noteworthy cases have been adjudicated. Itchief judge, i serve first. All are committed to the Effective Administration of justice. We have been fortunate to have the great a
And, Justice Elena kagan a great friend of the Second Circuit who participated in our 125th Anniversary Program on Thurgood Marshall. Judicial colleagues, staff, members of the board, and friends of the Second Circuit it is an honor to welcome you here this afternoon to this special session of court as we bring to a close our courts your long retrospective marking 125 years of the u. S. Court of appeals the Second Circuit. To all of us, it is exciting to be in this historic room were so many noteworthy cases have been adjudicated. As chief judge, i serve it first. All are committed to the Effective Administration of justice. We have been fortunate to have the great advocacy of those who have argued in this courtroom. When i proposed a project for 125 Year Anniversary of our court, i did so not for selfcelebration but because any institution, if it is to do its work well should from time to time reflect on its past to better resolve the present in to meet the challenges of the future. T