(BPRW) Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in Historic Vote (Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) applauds the Senate on confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court in a historic vote today. Judge Jackson is the first African American woman confirmed to the highest court […]
(BPRW) Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in Historic Vote (Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) applauds the Senate on confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court in a historic vote today. Judge Jackson is the first African American woman confirmed to the highest court […]
(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Calls on Gov. Carney to Nominate Black Justice to Chancery Court After Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson After eliminating racial diversity on the Chancery Court in 2020, Gov. Carney must appoint a Black Justice to the All-White Chancery Court (Black PR Wire) WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Judge […]
As Blavity previously reported, the 51-year-old was confirmed on Thursday despite facing weeks of intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers. Critics questioned Jackson’s judicial philosophy and brought a number of accusations against her, saying she was too lenient in her sentencing for cases of child pornography and representation of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. “The anger, the constant […]
(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Calls on Gov. Carney to Nominate Black Justice to Chancery Court After Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson After eliminating racial diversity on the Chancery Court in 2020, Gov. Carney must appoint a Black Justice to the All-White Chancery Court (Black PR Wire) WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Judge […]
Aho ruled that Williams filed the motion too late, and maintained that even if it was on time, she “did not find a basis to undo the original sentencing judges’ decision.” Williams took Mobley away from her mother five hours after she was born. Williams previously told the court that at the time of the […]
A Black judge in Arkansas was orphaned as a child has recently located his birth parents after appearing on FOX News. Joseph Wood started a campaign last November in honor of National Adoption Month to find his birth parents. The Chicago native was left in a shoebox as a newborn and lived in several foster […]
(BPRW) JUDGE DENIES REQUEST FOR NEW TRIAL OF SOUTHERN, IL MAN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING HIS DAUGHTER. Civil Rights Attorney Jennifer Bonjean Releases A Statement Regarding David Ian Blue’s Innocence (Black PR Wire) After over a month delay, Judge Michelle M. Schafer, of Williamson County Illinois, denied Civil Rights Attorney Jennifer Bonjean’s request for […]
(BPRW) A COLLECTIVE OF BLACK WOMEN LEADERS CELEBRATE AND CONGRATULATE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON ON HISTORIC NOMINATION TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND ANNOUNCE EFFORT TO SUPPORT HER Representing millions of women across America, leaders of Black women’s organizations and networks form The Black Women’s Leadership Collective (BWLC) to leverage their collective power in support […]
(BPRW) A COLLECTIVE OF BLACK WOMEN LEADERS CELEBRATE AND CONGRATULATE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON ON HISTORIC NOMINATION TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND ANNOUNCE EFFORT TO SUPPORT HER Representing millions of women across America, leaders of Black women’s organizations and networks form The Black Women’s Leadership Collective (BWLC) to leverage their collective power in support […]