Continuing the celebration of the Eastern District’s 150th anniversary, Chief Judge Carol Bagley Amon, above, makes introductory remarks at a ceremony Thursday at the Alfonse M. D’Amato U.S. Courthouse in Central Islip.

Below, back row, from left, Eastern District Judge Leonard Wexler, former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, and former Eastern District Judge George Pratt answer questions as a part of a panel discussion on the history of the Eastern District, as other Eastern District judges and panelists look on.