Attorney Daniel Deuterman sworn in as Member of the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court in Special Ceremony.
(Greensboro, NC - December 21, 2005) Attorney Daniel Lyndon Deuterman, a certified specialist in workers’ compensation, has been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
During a special ceremony at in Washington, Deuterman and 15 fellow alumni from the UNC School of Law were sworn in before the nine justices of the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice John Roberts.
“I am very honored to be a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court at the invitation of the UNC School of Law.” Deuterman said. “Sharing the experience with other UNC graduates made it even more meaningful.”
Admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court is a prestigious distinction, awarded only to those of good moral and professional character, and only a select number of attorneys are admitted to the bar each year in open court.
To qualify for this honor, attorneys must be members in good standing for at least three years of their state bar. Deuterman’s membership in the Bar of the Supreme Court of North Carolina qualified him for admission. Additionally, attorneys must be sponsored by two current members of the Bar of the Supreme Court.
During the swearing in ceremony, N.C. Superior Court Judge W. Erwin Spainhour, who is also president of the UNC School of Law Alumni Association, made a motion that Deuterman and his fellow attorneys be admitted to the Bar.
As Spainhour read each name, the applicants stood before the justices. Chief Justice Roberts granted the motion, and the attorneys were sworn in by William K. Suter, clerk of the Supreme Court.
Deuterman, who does a lot of appellate work and has argued before the N.C. Supreme Court, said it was fascinating nonetheless to see the U.S. Supreme Court in action. His group watched as two Supreme Court opinions were read. They also sat in on two oral arguments, including a Fourth Amendment case, Georgia v. Randolph. The respondent’s attorney in that case was also a UNC graduate.
“In the Fourth Amendment case, all of the justices were actively involved in the arguments, peppering the attorneys with questions,” Deuterman said. “It was clear that they take seriously their roles as defenders of the Constitution.”
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