Carlton Reeves Now Judge Reeves
Southern District Chief Judge Louis Guirola swore in Carlton Reeves as a United States District Judge this morning in Judge Wingate's courtroom at the federal courthouse in Jackson.
Congressman Bennie Thompson attended the ceremony, as did most of the federal court
judges based in Jackson and several Mississippi Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges.
Judge Reeves spoke for about ten minutes after being sworn in. It was a moving speech and Reeves was overcome by emotion several times.
Judge Reeves' chambers will be in a temporary location in the current courthouse until the new federal courthouse opens--hopefully within the next 60 days.
Apparently, there have been delays in construction at the new courthouse. One story I've heard is that contractors did not run enough phone lines for the building and they had to rip up concrete to run additional lines. I also hear that no one can move into the building until it is 100% complete.
Judge Reeves' formal investiture ceremony will be later in the Spring.
Here is the Clarion-Ledger article on the ceremony.
Finally, a moderate, sensible judge for the Jackson division. Hooray!