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Dec 16, 2023 · SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A north Louisiana attorney is now the first Black federal judge to serve on the state’s U.S. Western District Court following confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Jerry Edwards Jr., of Shreveport, was one of two judicial nominations by Democratic President Joe Biden.
Bernette Joshua Johnson (born June 17, 1943) [1] is an American lawyer from New Orleans, who served as the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 2013 to 2020. [2] She is the first African American to serve in this position, and succeeded Catherine D. Kimball.
Dec 15, 2023 · Shreveport's Jerry Edwards Jr. is the first Black federal judge to serve on Louisiana's U.S. Western District Court after the Senate confirmed two of Democratic President Joe Biden's...
Dec 16, 2023 · SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A north Louisiana attorney is now the first Black federal judge to serve on the state's U.S. Western District Court following confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Jerry...
Jul 18, 2024 · Edwards Jr. is the first black judge to serve the U.S. Western District Court of Louisiana.
Mar 6, 2023 · The deal led to Revius Ortique being the first Black elected to serve on the Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, and the election of two Black successors — Johnson, who retired in 2020, followed by Griffin, who began her 10-year term in 2021.
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Dec 16, 2023 · A north Louisiana attorney is now the first Black federal judge to serve on the state's U.S. Western District Court following confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
