Jones Joins 39th Judicial District In Commemorating Adoption Of Constitution, Bill Of Rights

Pictured (From left): President Judge Shawn Meyers, Dickinson College President John E. Jones III, and Franklin County Bar Association President Anthony Cosentino

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – On Sept. 16, the 39th Judicial District celebrated the Adoption of the United States Constitution by the Delegates of the Constitutional Convention and Ratification of the Bill of Rights in a ceremony in Courtroom 1 of the Franklin County Judicial Center. The ceremony was live-streamed to the Fulton County Courthouse as well.

President Judge Shawn Meyers opened the ceremony by welcoming attendees and explaining his pursuit of civic engagement and education with the citizens of Franklin and Fulton counties by holding these ceremonies. Meyers encouraged officials and members of our Franklin County Bar Association to join him in finding speakers for these ceremonies. Any member who is interested in this on-going initiative should contact Tony Cosentino or Amelia Ambrose.

President of Dickinson College John E. Jones III spoke about the Constitutional Convention held by our framers during the summer of 1787. He spoke not only of the differing viewpoints but also of the challenges of the blistering summer weather, crowded living conditions, and perilous travel to hold the convention in Philadelphia that summer. The achievement of the framers to overcome physical and financial hardship and to compromise to create our Constitution reminds us that in today’s climate of political polarization, the need for civil discourse is paramount to preserving our democracy and principles of the Constitution.

Jones was officially named Dickinson College’s 30th president on Feb. 28. He was named interim president of Dickinson in summer 2021.

Jones retired as chief judge of the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania. He was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on July 30, 2002.

Read more about John E. Jones III here.

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