Governor Mark Dayton Appoints First African American Woman To The Supreme Court

 

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday appointed Court of Appeals Judge Wilhelmina Wright to the Minnesota Supreme Court, reports the Pioneer Press. Justice Wright is the first African-American woman to serve on the state’s highest  bench. The Minneapolis Star Tribune has a short but interesting article about Minnesota’s first African American woman lawyer written by Professor Ann Juergens  http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/166952126.html

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