Colleagues mark Valin's ‘extraordinary career’

In the same courtroom in which he was sworn in 28 years and one day earlier, Superior Court Justice George Valin stepped down from the bench Friday.
Family, friends and colleagues gathered in Courtroom 302 to congratulate Valin for an “extraordinary career” on the bench, share memories and get a few last friendly digs in on his last day in judicial robes.
“I didn’t do all that well before George,” fellow Justice Greg Ellies admitted of his days standing before Valin