Norma Holloway Johnson, former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, died over the weekend. Known for a no-nonsense courtroom demeanor, she was appointed to the court in 1980, becoming the first African-American woman to take the bench in D.C. federal court. She retired in 2003.
September 21, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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Norma Holloway Johnson, the barrier-breaking former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, died over the weekend at her brother’s home in Louisiana.
Johnson, known for her no-nonsense courtroom demeanor, was appointed to the District Court in 1980, becoming the first African-American woman to take the bench in Washington federal court.
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