Lista de juristas afroamericanos

Esta lista incluye a personas que se identifican como afroamericanas y que han hecho contribuciones destacadas al campo del derecho en los Estados Unidos, especialmente como jueces eminentes o académicos del derecho. Las personas que pueden haber obtenido títulos de abogado o haber ejercido la abogacía, pero cuyos motivos para ser notables no están estrechamente relacionados con esa profesión, generalmente no se incluyen aquí.

Abogados y juristas

Otros

Johnnie Cochran

Cristóbal Darden

Eric Titular

Loretta Lynch

Deval Patrick

Clarence Thomas

Mel Watt

• Robert Sengstacke Abbott , abogado, editor de periódicos, redactor
• Raymond Pace Alexander , abogado, político, activista de derechos civiles
• Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander , abogada
• Anita L. Allen , abogada, profesora
• Helen Elsie Austin , abogada
• Ferdinand Lee Barnett , abogado, periodista
• Tom Bradley , abogado, político
• Roland Burris , abogado, político
• Eunice Carter , abogada
• William Calvin Chase , abogado, editor de periódico
• Julius L. Chambers , abogado, activista de derechos civiles, educador
• Laura Coates , abogada, profesora de derecho
• William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. , abogado, político
• Mo Cowan , abogado, político
• Artur Davis , abogado, político
• Gordon Davis , abogado
• James Dean , abogado, activista, empresario, diácono, primer afroamericano designado juez en Florida
• Elaine Denniston , abogada, apoyó el programa Apollo como operadora de máquinas perforadoras
• Carl E. Douglas , abogado
• B. Kwaku Duren , abogado, educador, escritor, editor
• Larry Elder , abogado, autor, presentador de programas de radio
• Keith Ellison , abogado, político
• Karen Freeman-Wilson , abogada, jueza
• Walter A. Gordon , abogado
• Fred Gray , abogado de derechos civiles
• Al Green , abogado, político
• A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. , abogado, autor, defensor de los derechos civiles, juez de un tribunal federal
• Anita Hill , abogada, académica
• Curtis Hill , abogado, fiscal
• Eric Holder , abogado, 82.º Fiscal General de los Estados Unidos
• Sunny Hostin (padre afroamericano), abogado
• Benjamin Hooks , abogado, ministro, activista de derechos civiles
• Valerie Jarrett , abogada, empresaria, funcionaria del gobierno
• Jeh Johnson , abogado, funcionario del gobierno
• Eddie Jordan , abogado
• Vernon Jordan , abogado, ejecutivo de negocios, activista de derechos civiles
• Florynce Kennedy , abogada, defensora de los derechos civiles
• Leondra Kruger , abogada
• Reginald Lewis , abogado, empresario
• William H. Lewis , abogado
• Lori Lightfoot , abogada, política
• Loretta Lynch , abogada, 83.° Fiscal General de los Estados Unidos
• Conrad Lynn , abogado, activista de derechos civiles
• Thurgood Marshall , abogado, juez
• Thurgood Marshall Jr. , abogado
• Robert Morris , abogado
• Constance Baker Motley , abogada, jueza, política, activista de derechos civiles
• Pauli Murray , abogado, autor, sacerdote, activista de derechos civiles
• Ronald Noble , abogado
• Deval Patrick , abogado, autor, empresario, político
• Terri Sewell , abogada, política
• Bryan Stevenson , abogado, profesor
• Clarence Thomas , abogado, juez, funcionario del gobierno
• Jordan A. Thomas , abogado, escritor
• Larry Thompson , abogado
• Samuel Wilbert Tucker , abogado
• Mel Watt , abogado, político
• Tony West , abogado

Funcionarios judiciales

Esta es una lista dinámica de afroamericanos que son o fueron jueces , magistrados , comisionados judiciales o jueces de derecho administrativo . Si se conoce, se incluirá si un juez ha trabajado en varios tribunales.

Véase también

• Lista de jueces federales afroamericanos
• Lista de juristas asiático-americanos
• Lista de juristas hispanoamericanos y latinoamericanos
• Lista de juristas judíos estadounidenses
• Lista de juristas LGBT en Estados Unidos
• Lista de juristas nativos americanos
• Lista de las primeras mujeres abogadas y juezas de Estados Unidos
• Lista de los primeros abogados y jueces varones pertenecientes a minorías en Estados Unidos

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149. "El juez Roger L. Gregory se convertirá en el próximo juez principal del Tribunal de Apelaciones del 4º Circuito de Estados Unidos". The Associated Press . Consultado el 5 de julio de 2016 .
150. "Clemon, UW" Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 17 de enero de 2020 .
151. "El condado de Aiken obtiene su primer juez residente en casi 80 años (28 de junio de 2019)". Aiken Standard .
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153. "Coar, David H." Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 4 de marzo de 2023 .
154. "Ticker Tape USA (14 de noviembre de 1974)". Revista Jet . Johnson Publishing Company. 14 de noviembre de 1974.
155. "La Corte Suprema de New Hampshire revela el retrato oficial de la jueza Ivorey Cobb, la primera jurista afroamericana del estado". Poder Judicial de New Hampshire . 14 de agosto de 2023 . Consultado el 11 de noviembre de 2023 .
156. "Cobb, Jia Michelle". Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 28 de octubre de 2021 .
157. "La controvertida jueza Curtissa R. Cofield decide retirarse en 2015". The Middletown Press . 4 de junio de 2014. Consultado el 24 de enero de 2020 .
158. "Coggins, Deena Michaela". Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 17 de septiembre de 2024 .
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160. "Ransey Guy Cole Jr". Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 17 de enero de 2020 .
161. "El primer presidente negro de la Corte Suprema de Oklahoma destaca la importancia de los modelos a seguir". Oklahoman.com . 4 de enero de 2013 . Consultado el 15 de enero de 2020 .
162. "Juez de distrito de Hertford designado para el Tribunal Superior de Carolina del Norte". The Virginian-Pilot . Consultado el 22 de septiembre de 2009 .
163. "James H. Coleman (1933– )". BlackPast.org . 11 de marzo de 2018 . Consultado el 26 de enero de 2020 .
164. "Napa Court elige a Myrlys Stockdale Coleman de Sacramento para que se desempeñe como comisionada". Napa Valley Register . Consultado el 4 de febrero de 2020 .
165. "Sharon Johnson Coleman". Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 17 de enero de 2020 .
166. "Curtis Lynn Collier". Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 17 de enero de 2020 .
167. "Collins, Audrey B." Centro Judicial Federal . Consultado el 4 de marzo de 2023 .
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