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Today, following President Biden’s affirmation of his campaign promise to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware (CPBD) renewed its calls for Governor Carney to follow the President’s lead and replace outgoing Chancery Court Chancellor Andre Bouchard with a Black justice. As reported yesterday in USA Today, several high-profile federal judges have announced they will step down from active service in recent weeks, affording President Biden the opportunity to make good on his campaign promise to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
In Biden’s home state of Delaware, Governor John Carney has a similar opportunity to shape the courts in favor of diversity and equity with the early retirement of Chancery Court Chancellor Andre Bouchard. As it stands, Black Delawareans make up only 15% of the judiciary but 60% of the state’s prison population.