Two Black women have made history in their respective state court systems.
As of Jan. 24, Superior Judge Cristal C. Brisco is now the first Black judge and woman of color to serve as a lifetime federal judge in the Northern District of Indiana, The Times reports. Magistrate Judge Jacquelyn Austin will now be the only Black woman currently serving as a federal judge in the District of South Carolina. Austin is filling the last vacant seat following Judge J. Michelle Childs’ confirmation in 2022 to the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
The U.S. Senate voted Brisco to a lifetime judge’s post by 67-32, and Austin was confirmed 80-17.
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