David M. Ebel, senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, introduced Henry by showing a slide show of the judge through the years, complete with snide remarks: “Are those really your legs or are you standing on a chicken?”

But when he got down to serious things, Ebel had only good things to say about Henry, saying his deepest values are fairness and collegiality.

In fact, the whole event seemed a bit like a group of dear friends getting together, teasing each other and praising one another’s accomplishments.

When Henry finally rose to speak, he attributed his success to others.

“I have somehow been able to choose and maintain excellent friends,” he said.

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