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Ohio Black Judges Association, seeking to expand diversity on bench, holds first meeting
Updated Apr 30, 10:54 AM;
Posted Apr 30, 10:54 AM
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart, the first African American woman Democrat elected to the court, shown in early 2020. Stewart swore in the Ohio Black Judges Association leaders at a recent virtual meeting. (Laura Hancock/cleveland.com)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – At a time when interactions between racial and ethnic minorities and the judicial system have reached an “inflection point,” a new organization of Ohio judges seeks to boost the number of Black judges on the bench.
Leaders of the Ohio Black Judges Association also hope to serve as a “collective voice” to address social and racial injustice.