Tag: judge
Retired Judge U.W. Clemon at Reading of His Life Story in...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
More than 800 elementary, middle and high school students from the Birmingham area on Friday witnessed the storied life of...
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to...
By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav
CNN
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the...
Abdul K. Kallon Resigns as Federal Judge for Northern District of...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Abdul K. Kallon, a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, has resigned....
NAACP Calls Judge Ketanji Jackson’s Hearing ‘One for the Ages’
By Alex Backus
msn.com
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a message of gratitude in her opening remarks Monday, as she shared a strong sense of American...
Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby
By Mary Claire Dale
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court quietly announced Monday that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case,...
9 Black Women Likely Top Supreme Court Contenders
By Jessica Gresko and Colleen Long
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make his...
Alabama Judge Clears 1955 Court Record of Civil Rights Pioneer
By Jay Reeves
Associated Press
A judge has approved a request to wipe clean the court record of a Black woman who was arrested for refusing...
Ret. Judge Houston Brown and Attorney J. Mason Davis honored by...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Retired Jefferson County Judge Houston L. Brown and Birmingham lawyer J. Mason Davis, Jr. were honored Friday by the Birmingham...
Alabama judge booted for racist, inappropriate behavior
By JAY REEVES
AP News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A judge who oversees elections in an Alabama county was removed from office after being accused of...
Birmingham Attorney Ruby Davis Victorious in First Bid for Judge’s Seat
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
It was a night of close calls for several national and local candidates in Tuesday's 2020 General Election, but not...