Origins
| Judge Solomon | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States | |
| In office 2051–2052 |
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| Deputy | Clarence Goodman |
| Preceded by | Eustace Fargo |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chief Judge of Mega-City One | |
| In office 2052–2057 |
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| Deputy | Clarence Goodman |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Goodman |
The story Origins fleshed out Solomon's history. It revealed that Solomon was deputy chief judge serving under Chief Judge Fargo, and a far more politically minded man than his boss. When in 2051 Fargo made a failed suicide attempt which left him severely injured, it was Solomon's idea to fake a heroic death for him as a public relations move. Solomon succeeded Fargo as chief judge until 2057, when he became tired of the politics and handed the role over to Judge Goodman. Originally Chief Judge of the United States, he became Chief Judge of Mega-City One in 2052 when the other mega-cities became autonomous and acquired their own chief judges. Solomon was still serving as a senior street judge on the Council of Five during the Atomic Wars of 2070.
Solomon does not appear in any of the "present day" Dredd stories (2099 onwards), and is presumably dead or has taken the Long Walk by this point.
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