Thomas E. Delahanty II truly deserved to be called ‘your honor’ With extensive experience as a district attorney, U.S attorney and lawyer in private practice, Delahanty thoroughly understood the justice system. By Elliott EpsteinSpecial to the Sun Journal Read Article The April 12 death of former Maine Chief Superior Court Justice and U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II ended a distinguished 50-year legal career and caused me, in addition to a sense of personal loss, to contemplate the vital importance of trial judges in this country and state. The pivotal role played by Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill in the recently concluded trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis policeman convicted for the murder George Floyd, reinforced my thinking.