African American judges

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Includes correspondence, collected articles, and a legal brief generated by Judge George William Crockett of Detroit, Michigan. The majority of the materials pertain to Judge Crockett's judicial work and his work with the Bishop Zulu and Church of the Resurrection Appeal Fund. Benjamin Mays and Thurgood Marshall are among the correspondents.

Scope and Contents The papers of Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson chiefly pertain to her membership and chairmanship of the National Bar Association (NBA) Judicial Council. This collection includes correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, photographs, and other materials related to her service as chair (1997 to 1998) of the National Bar Association Judicial Council and also reflect her prior service with the Judicial Council. During her tenure as chair, the NBA drew...

Scope and Contents This collection contains twenty-four linear feet of correspondence, attorney and judicial files, organizational records, Ortique’s writings, collected research, and ephemeral materials.The papers of Revius Ortique Jr. primarily chronicle his professional life as a prominent African-American attorney and judge in New Orleans, Louisiana and as the first African-American judge elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Included in his papers are case files from his early...