Detroit chief judge swears in his son as attorney in touching courtroom moment

DETROIT,Michigan(WXYZ)—Asweetmomentisgoingviralonlineafteralocalmanwassworninasanattorneybyhisfather,thechiefjudgeoftheWayneCountyProbateCourtinDetroit. Theemotionalceremony,whichhasgarnerednearly1millionviewsonTikTokasofThursday,capturedthemomentChiefJudgeDavidBraxtonadministeredtheoathtohisson,DavidBraxtonJr. “WhenIgavetheoath,Ialmostcried,”JudgeDavidBraxtonsaid.“Toseehimstandinghere,Ijusthadalltheseflashesofmybabyisnowaman,married,childrenandnowenteringthis.” JudgeDavidBraxtonsworehissonintotheroarofapplauseinsidehiscourtroom.Thesweetmomentswerecapturedoncamera. “Itwasjustagreatexperienceanditwasreallylikelivingthedream,”DavidBraxtonJr.said. Sincehewasalittleboy,DavidBraxtonJr.haslookeduptohisfather,whowentontoworkattheprosecutor’soffice,startedhisownfirmandbecameajudgein2015.ButJudgeDavidBraxtonsaystherewereneveranyexpectationsforhischildrentofollowsuit. “Itwasmydream,butmydream.Ididn’twant