Whitney Downard / The Meridian StarCharles Wright Jr., left, swears in Robert T. "Bo" Bailey as a judge on the 10th Circuit Court, which covers Kemper, Lauderdale, Clarke and Wayne Counties. Bailey, whose father also served on the same bench, wore his father's robes for the brief ceremony. "I look forward to this year because I get to do what I said I was going to do... which is to serve justice impartially and fairly."

Charles Wright Jr., left, swears in Robert T. “Bo” Bailey as a judge on the 10th Circuit Court, which covers Kemper, Lauderdale, Clarke and Wayne Counties. Bailey, whose father also served on the same bench, wore his father’s robes for the brief ceremony. “I look forward to this year because I get to do what I said I was going to do… which is to serve justice impartially and fairly.”