Gaston County judge retires after long career Underneath the solemn black robe of a Superior Court judge, Jesse Caldwell was well known for favoring flashy attire over the traditional suit of courtroom arbitrator. "Sammy Davis had this song, 'I Gotta Be Me," said Caldwell, while wearing a multi-colored pinstriped yellow seersucker suit and bowtie, with an extra splash of color from a reddish handkerchief in his pocket. "Well, I gotta be me. I have a flamboyant personality and I like to show it off through my clothes. And I'm telling you, you have to look long and hard to find clothes like this."