 During his time spent as a judge on the Supreme Bench of Baltimore he was considered a fearless and fair leader in the judicial system.He was both respected and feared by the citizens of Baltimore and the members of the legal community alike.During his forty-five years as a judge he helped clean up many aspects of the legal system including, but not limited to; fixing the penal establishment, abolishing the ancient Black Hand of the Justices of the Peace, reorganizing the state’s legal business, and attacking on the old fee system.