He was the youngest judge ever commissioned in the British empire at the time.

At the age of 38, he was the youngest judge on the Federal bench.

Just four years ago he'd been building his reputation as a tough young federal judge who was going places.

He was, at 39 years of age, the youngest federal judge in the country.

At 42, he was the youngest judge to take the bench in the appeals court.

"Until two or three years ago I took as many cases as the young active judges take," he said.

A young judge gave her choice of a $10 fine for disturbing the peace or a 10-day jail sentence.

He was then 32 years old, making him the city's youngest judge, his family said.

At 39, he was the second youngest judge ever appointed to that bench.

But at forty, she was still the youngest judge in the state.