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1. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Mary McCarty - Contributing Writer

   After 46 years on federal bench, Judge Walter Rice leaves legacy of second chances (opens the original)

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   U.S. District Judge Walter H. Rice recalls falling in love with the courtroom and the idea of considering both sides of a case—a calling he says he would choose again today. When Sterling Titus was sentenced to federal prison in 1982 by U.S. District Court Judge Walter H. Rice, he privately thought, “I hope I never see you again.” Yet the former inmate’s life has been intertwined with the judge’s for more than 20 years, and seems destined to remain so even following Rice’s Aug. 28 re

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2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Mary McCarty - Contributing Writer

   Federal Judge Walter Rice retires after 46 years on the bench (opens the original)

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   United States District Judge Walter H. Rice spent nearly six decades on the bench, presiding over landmark cases, mentoring young lawyers and championing second chances for former offenders. On Friday, Aug. 28, his final day as a federal judge, Rice spoke from his ninth-floor Dayton offices in the Federal Building that bears his name and prepared for a new chapter. “I have mixed emotions,” Rice said. “I am glad I am able to retire in good health, but I am going to miss it.” Even at 89, R

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