Judge Carla Baldwin. (From video | Mahoning Matter)
CLEVELAND The inaugural meeting of the new Ohio Black Judges Association Inc. will take place virtually at 7 p.m. today.
The group’s membership consists of all of the elected judicial officers serving on the bench in Ohio, as well as appointed magistrates and others performing judicial functions.
Officers and executive committee members will be sworn in during the inaugural event by Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice Melody Stewart. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor will give remarks, as will top Black legislative leaders.
The assemblage will hear from U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, Congressional Black Caucus chair, and state Rep. Thomas West, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus president.