Parsons, James Benton
1911-1993 · Contribution: 1961
Law & Civil Rights
First African American appointed as a life-tenured (Article III) U.S. District Court judge
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1911-1993
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Parsons's appointment placed a Black jurist on the federal district bench with lifetime tenure for the first time, a milestone in judicial integration.
Sources
- American Bar Association Journal
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