NAWJ - National Association of Women Judges
NAWJ is a dynamic gathering of women judges who are dedicated to preserving judicial independence to women, minorities and other historically disfavored groups while increasing the number and advancement of women judges, and providing cutting edge judicial education.
Meet the Black Women Judges Who Paved the Way ... - Smithsonian Magazine
Mar 24, 2022 · The nation’s first Black female judge was Jane Matilda Bolin, who was appointed a Domestic Relations Court judge by New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, serving from 1939 to 1978.
Women on the Supreme Court - 2022 - RepresentWomen
On April 7, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first African-American woman to serve on the Supreme Court, replacing Justice Stephen Breyer. Before her confirmation, Judge Jackson served as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. District Court.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Female Supreme Court …
Jun 30, 2022 · Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the nation’s 116th justice, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She replaced Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who retired.
For Black women judges like Jackson, blazing a trail has meant ...
Feb 25, 2022 · Assuming she is confirmed by the Senate, Jackson will follow other trailblazing women, including Judge Jane Bolin, the first Black woman to serve as a judge anywhere in the nation.
Constance Baker Motley: Judiciary’s Unsung Rights Hero
Feb 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 …
About NAWJ | National Association of Women Judges
Since its formation in 1979, the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) has inspired and led the American judiciary in achieving fairness and equality for vulnerable populations.
Women in justice: Three trailblazing World Court judges send a …
Mar 10, 2023 · Today at the ICJ, also known as the ‘World Court’, four out of 15 judges are women, including the President of the Court, Joan E. Donoghue. In total, the Hague-based Court has had five...
Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
Jul 1, 2022 · Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, is joining three other women — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett. It’s the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as 1st Black woman on Supreme Court : NPR
Apr 7, 2022 · The Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice. When sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the...