A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
Judge Bernice Donald honored by City of Olive Branch at City Hall Museum
The Olive Branch High School alumna became the first female African-American judge in Tennessee history in 1982.
With DEI Top of Mind, Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify the Profession
Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No one can take that away because I lived it, and it's my story. And we can't ...
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Justice Jackson Warmly Welcomed During USVI Speaking Tour
Over the course of 90 minutes, that audience heard District Court Judge Wilma Lewis pose questions to Jackson about her life, ...
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Second federal judge puts Trump’s birthright citizenship order on hold
Trump’s inauguration week order was already on temporary hold nationally because of a separate suit brought by four states in ...
Dallas Morning News3d
Trickle-down diversity doesn’t work
In 1966 Louis A. Bedford (left) joined other municipal court judges in taking the oath of office. He became the first African-American judge in Dallas' history.(City of Dallas archives ...
The Valdosta Daily Times16h
Justice Verda Colvin to speak at VSU Feb. 15
Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Verda Colvin will present “Mentorship: Lifting as We Climb” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at ...
Black History 2025: Renee Simien, Clerk of Court, Louisiana 3rd Circuit
February is Black History Month, a time to earn more about the history of African Americans. It was founded by the ...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, calling it 'blatantly unconstitutional'
A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on ...