Allegheny County Council - File #: 4002-08

• File #: 4002-08
• Version: 1
• Name: Proclamation recognizing the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania upon the momentous occasion of its 190th anniversary.
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Read & Filed
• File created: 5/6/2008
• In control: County Council
• Final action: 5/6/2008
• Title: Proclamation recognizing the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania upon the momentous occasion of its 190th anniversary.
• Sponsors: Rich Fitzgerald, Bob Macey, Chuck Martoni, Joan Cleary, Amanda Green Hawkins, Nick Futules, Michael Finnerty, William Robinson, Matt Drozd, Jim Ellenbogen

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2008	1	County Council	Read

Title

Proclamation recognizing the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania upon the momentous occasion of its 190^th anniversary.

Body

WHEREAS, 2008 marks the historical 190^th birthday of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; and

                     WHEREAS, the U.S. District Court operates under the mission, “to preserve and enhance the rule of law while providing an impartial and accessible forum for the just, timely, and economical resolution of legal proceedings within the court's jurisdiction, so as to protect individual rights and liberties, promote public trust and confidence in the judicial system, and to maintain judicial independence”; and

WHEREAS, this year's celebration, which was coordinated by the Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, will focus around an oral history program; and

WHEREAS, the event will feature vignettes of the oral histories of Circuit Judge Joseph F. Weis, Jr., District Court Judges Gerald J. Weber and Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. and Bankruptcy Judge Bernhard Schaffler, among others, and will highlight the judicial experiences from different time periods throughout the court's history; and

WHEREAS, following the oral history portion of the event, a reception will be held, allowing business and government leaders to gather together to celebrate this momentous occasion;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Allegheny County Council joins in celebration of the 190^th birthday of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.  We thank our judicial leaders, past and present, who have made the U.S. District Court a cornerstone of justice in Allegheny County, and we wish you another 190 years of success.