Veteran Vice Chancellor John Noble is retiring from Delaware’s Court of Chancery early next year.
Noble wrote to Gov. Jack Markell Wednesday about his retirement, saying it’s “now time to move on to whatever life will bring next.”
He says has no specific plans after stepping down from the bench.
In a statement, Markell thanked Noble for his service.
"During his fifteen years on the Court of Chancery, John Noble exhibited all the traits that make the Court the nation’s most respected forum for corporate litigation," said Markell's statement. "Vice Chancellor Noble’s expertise, integrity, humility and impartiality furthered the Court’s reputation for excellence, predictability and fairness.”
Then Gov. Tom Carper first appointed Noble to the Court of Chancery in 2000 and was reappointed in 2012.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University and law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Noble later served as a federal district court law clerk and was in private practice in Dover.
He will officially step down Feb. 26.
