Smitherman was the first African American female judge in Jefferson County and Birmingham’s first Black female mayor.

Donned in their regal Black robes, these Black women continue to pave the ... She made history as Georgia’s first African-American Chief Presiding Judge of a state court. From there Hatchett ...

A Historic Moment for Representation As of December 2023, Biden has appointed 145 judges across various federal courts, including the district courts, appeals courts, and the Supreme Court. Among ...