CORRESPONDENCE WHILE A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, 1970-1973

Summary: Letters, numbering sixty-six, received by Byrne following his nomination as and during his tenure as a Superior Court judge, primarily of a personal nature. The correspondence conveys congratulations and responses to invitations to Byrne's swearing in, as well as information about administrative matters, such as the assignment of a court attendant for Judge Byrne (January 5, 1971). Included among the letters are several telegrams, as well as enclosures, such as Byrne's official oath of office (January 6, 1971). Included with some letters, especially those congratulatory in nature, are responses from Byrne.

Included with the correspondence is a court order assigning Judge Byrne to the Law Division of the Superior Court for Essex County, dated December 15, 1970. Also included as an attachment to an undated note is a legal agreement for the case Broderson v. Williams.

Among the correspondents are Governor William T. Cahill (1 letter: 1970 appointment letter), Governor Richard J. Hughes (1 letter: 1970, to Pierre P. Garven), politician Wynona Lipman (2 letters: 1971), and Representative Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (1 letter: 1970). Also among the correspondence is a copy of Byrne's resignation letter from 1973.