List of African American federal judges - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of African Americans who have served as United States federal judges. As of September 18, 2024, 299 African-Americans have served on the federal bench.
Meet the Black Women Judges Who Paved the Way ... - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBMar 24, 2022 · Just five women and two African American judges, both men, are among the 115 people who have served on the United States’ highest court over more than two centuries.
List of African American jurists - Wikipedia
WEBFirst African American Congresswoman from a southern state; while on House Judiciary Committee was influential in impeachment of Richard Nixon: Wade H. McCree ... This is a dynamic list of African Americans who are or were judges, magistrate judges, court commissioners, or administrative law judges. If known, it will be listed if a judge has ...
Ketanji Brown Jackson joins US Supreme Court as first Black …
WEBJun 30, 2022 · Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in Thursday as an associate justice to the United States Supreme Court, making history as the first Black woman on the highest court in the nation.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Female Supreme Court …
WEBJun 30, 2022 · WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath just after noon on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Justice Jackson, 51, was confirmed in...
Constance Baker Motley: Judiciary’s Unsung Rights Hero
WEBFeb 20, 2020 · From the late 1940s through the mid-1960s, Constance Baker Motley did as much as any American to end racial segregation. Yet her memory has receded outside the federal Judiciary, where she became the first African American woman judge. Here is her remarkable story.
Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated as first Black woman to sit on …
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · CNN — President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest...
What to Know About Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Historic …
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Judge Constance Baker Motley was a pathbreaking Black lawyer who fought against Jim Crow legislation and defended the rights of protesters for racial justice across the segregated American...
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to Supreme Court, first Black ... - CNBC
WEBApr 7, 2022 · The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to serve on the top U.S. court. The 53-47 final vote tally showed bipartisan support for...
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black woman elevated to …
WEBApr 7, 2022 · In a historic first, the Senate Thursday narrowly confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Three Republican senators joined all 50 Democrats in...