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Soon-to-retire Springfield District Court Judge John Payne places historic John Hancock document in courthouse lobby Updated 8:46 AM; Today 5:26 AM Judge John Payne with a document signed by John Hancock that is now displayed near the entrance in the Roderick Ireland Courthouse in Springfield. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 5/3/2021 Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD After 20 years on the bench and many of those years spent in the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse Judge John Payne thought there were no mysteries left for the building on State Street to hold. Payne, set to retire May 29 as presiding justice of Springfield District Court, knew all the rhythms of the building, every corner, shadow and hallway as well as the staff who made the courthouse hum. But there was one day he turned to regard a framed document that hung in his chambers and the first justices before him for a century.

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