Collins, Robert Frederick
1931-2009 · Contribution: 1978
Law & Civil Rights
First African American federal judge in the Deep South
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1931-2009
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Collins's appointment placed a Black federal judge on the bench in the Deep South for the first time, a milestone in a region long defined by segregated courts.
Sources
- Federal Judicial Center (biographical directory)
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