Oldest federal judge Wesley Brown remembered in Wichita service
About 400 mourners gathered in Wichita to honor U S District Judge Wesley Brown who died aged 104. The longtime jurist, the oldest working federal judge in history, was praised as a steadfast public servant and icon of integrity by colleagues including Judge Katherine Wratil and his longtime law clerk Mike Lahey.
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Scout oath echoed by judge from memory in youth tale
Lahey recalled two pivotal moments with a district judge in 1962 and a Boy Scout ceremony in 1920. The judge often recited the oath from memory, “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the scout law, to help other.”
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Memorial service honors judge with lifelong guiding creed
Friends and colleagues remember Judge Brown as a man who lived by his own rules. Lahey described his words as a life guiding creed, while Vratil recounted his sharp courtroom standards and disdain for tardiness. Belot recalled a career spanning over five decades and historic events Brown witnessed firsthand.
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Vatican abuse suit against Benedict dismissed in Milwaukee
Lawyers for a Wisconsin deaf school abuse survivor withdrew a 2010 case naming Pope Benedict XVI and top Vatican officials. Jeff Anderson cited obtaining 30,000 pages of documents. Vatican counsel called the move ridiculous. case filed to seek information and accountability.
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