[Chief Justice of the Trial Court Heidi Brieger stands facing student leader Marli Forrester in front of a Cultural Appreciation Week logo. Chief Justice Brieger holds a paper that she reads off of.]
Chief Justice Heidi Brieger: [raises right hand] Please raise your right hand and repeat after me.
Marli Forrester: Okay. [raises right hand]
Chief Brieger: I, insert your name.
Marli: I, Marli Forrester.
Chief Brieger: Do solemnly swear
Marli: Do solemnly swear
Chief Brieger: that I will bear true faith
Marlie: that I'll bear truth faith
Chief Brieger: and allegiance
Marli: and allegiance
Chief Brieger: to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Marli: to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Chief Brieger: and will support the Constitution thereof
Marli: and will support the Constitution thereof
Chief Brieger: So help me God.
Marli: So help me God.
Chief Brieger: I, insert your name.
Marli: I, Marli Forrester.
Chief Brieger: Do solemnly swear
Marli: Do solemnly swear
Chief Brieger: and affirm
Marli: and affirm
Chief Brieger: that I will faithfully and impartially
Marli: That I will faithfully and impartially
Chief Brieger: discharge and perform all of the duties
Marli: discharge and perform all of the duties
Chief Brieger: incumbent upon me,
Marli: incumbent upon me
Chief Brieger: as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Service
Marli: as Commissioner (laughs)
Marli: Sorry. Repeat that please.
Chief Brieger: As Commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Service
Marli: as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Service,
Chief Brieger: according to the best of my abilities,
Marli: according to the best of my abilities,
Chief Brieger: and understanding
Marli: and understanding,
Chief Brieger: agreeably to the rules,
Marli: agreeably to the rules
Chief Brieger: and the regulations
Marli: and the regulations
Chief Brieger: of the Constitution,
Marli: of the Constitution
Chief Brieger: and the laws of the Commonwealth
Marli: and the laws of the Commonwealth
Chief Brieger: so help me God.
Marli: so help me God.
Chief Brieger: I, Insert your name,
Marli: Marli Forrester
Chief Brieger: do solemnly swear,
Marli: do solemnly swear
Chief Brieger: that I will support the Constitution,
Marli: that I will support the Constitution
Chief Brieger: of the United States of America
Marli: of the United States of America
Chief Brieger: so help me God.
Marli: so help me God.
Chief Brieger: Congratulations.
[Chief Brieger extends her hand and Marli shakes it.]
Marli: Thank you so much. [applause]