Was Vanessa Bryant nominated to become a U.S. District Court judge merely because she is a twofer? I have heard that question mumbled in one hallway or another in recent weeks. No one wants to talk about it publicly, of course. Hence, this column.

The 52-year-old lawyer is a woman and a person of color. If actually confirmed to serve, she will be, we are reminded again and again and again, the first African-American woman nominated to the federal bench in New England.

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