Gregory, Roger
1953- · Contribution: 2000
First African American judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Impact on the world
Became the first African American to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 2000, a circuit covering several Southern states with a particularly fraught civil rights history.
Life & background
Admitted to the bar in 1978, Gregory became the first African American judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 2000, an appellate circuit covering a region central to the civil rights movement.
Sources
- Congressional Record, Vol. 147 (2001), govinfo.gov; The HistoryMakers (Hon. Roger L. Gregory)
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