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Abolitionism in the United States; Slavery in the colonial history of the US; Revolutionary War; Antebellum period; Slavery and military history during the Civil War; Reconstruction era. Politicians; Juneteenth; Civil rights movement (1865–1896) Jim Crow era (1896–1954) Civil rights movement (1954–1968) Black power movement; Post–civil ...
First African-American woman licensed to practice law in Illinois, and the third in the United States Charlotte E. Ray (1850–1911) [14] First Black American female lawyer in the United States Scovel Richardson (1912–1982) [15] Party to a housing desegregation case anticipating Shelley v. Kraemer; also a judge in federal courts from 1957
This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in each state. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are other distinctions such as the first minority men in their state to graduate from law school.
Steve B. Chu: [94] First Asian American male to serve as a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (2023) P. Casey Pitts: [95] First openly gay male to serve as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (2023)
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [5]
The confirmation of Judge Tiffany Rene Johnson also ties the record for the most Black lifetime judges confirmed during ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...
Matthew T. Abruzzo: [29] First Italian American male to serve as a federal judge in New York (upon his appointment to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1936) Henry Bramwell: [64] First African American male appointed as a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (1974)
Out of the 26 elected justices of the peace, nine are women, three are Black, five are Hispanic, one is Native American and two identify as LGBTQ.