Bryant, William B.
1911-2005 · Contribution: 1977
Law & Civil Rights
First African American chief judge of a U.S. District Court
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1911-2005
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Bryant rose to lead one of the nation's most important trial courts, a first that opened federal judicial leadership to Black jurists.
Sources
- Historical Society of the D.C. Circuit
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