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Tag Archives: diversity and the courts

Gayles, Yandle confirmed to the federal bench

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Chris
Judge Darrin Gayles was this week confirmed as the first openly gay African American male judge on the federal bench.

The United States Senate this week confirmed the first openly gay African American male judge and the second African American lesbian to the federal bench. Read More

Posted in 5 Top Stories | Tagged diversity, diversity and the courts, federal judiciary, George Washington University School of Law, Judge Darrin Gayles, Judge Staci Yandle, judges, Vanderbilt University School of Law

African-Americans and the Supreme Court

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Chris
A recent article examines the diversity of advocates who appear before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Associated Press just published an article entitled, “In entire court term, justices see 1 black lawyer” which addresses the scarcity of African-Americans who end up advocating before the U.S. Supreme Court. Read More

Posted in 5 Top Stories | Tagged Debo Adegbile, diversity, diversity and the courts, diversity and the law, legal diversity, Leondra Kruger, U.S. Supreme Court

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