Appointments/Elections

JUSTICE MARGARET H. CHUTICH FIRST OPENLY GAY JUDGE ON MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT

POSTED ON January 25, 2021 In Appointments/Elections

January 23rd, MPR News reported: Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday unveiled a groundbreaking pick to the Minnesota Supreme Court, naming Minnesota Appeals Court Judge Margaret Chutich to the state's highest court, making her its first openly gay justice. Chutich was a finalist the last time Dayton selected...

Levander Smith, Jr. Elected to Circuit Court of Cook County

POSTED ON February 18, 2020 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

January 4, 2020 (News Reports) — The Circuit Court of Cook County has elected Levander Smith, Jr. as one of 15 new associate judges. Prior to his appointment on December 5, 2019, Smith was a practicing attorney for over 25 years, primarily in the public sector....

Gay Conservative Patrick Bumatay Confirmed as Federal Appeals Court Judge

POSTED ON February 18, 2020 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

By Trudy Ring December 11, 2019 (Advocate) — Gay conservative Patrick Bumatay was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday, making him the highest-ranking federal judge from the LGBTQ community and the highest-ranking one of Filipino descent. In a role reversal when it...

Investiture Ceremony Held for U.S. District Court Judge Mary Rowland

POSTED ON February 18, 2020 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

By Carrie Maxwell November 30, 2019 (Windy City Times) — A ceremonial investiture took place for Judge Mary M. Rowland — the first out lesbian to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois — Nov. 25 at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in...

Openly Gay Judge Appointed to Gwinnett County Superior Court

POSTED ON February 18, 2020 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

By Tyler Estep November 1, 2019 (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday his selection for a new seat on the Gwinnett County Superior Court bench — and his choice appears to mark the first time he’s appointed a judge from the LGBTQ...

Audrey J.S. Carrión Named Baltimore City Court Administrative Judge

POSTED ON February 18, 2020 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has named Judge Audrey J. S. Carrión administrative judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Baltimore City, effective Jan. 12, 2020. Judge Carrión will succeed Judge W. Michel Pierson as circuit administrative judge upon his retirement in January after nearly...

Anthony Gipe Appointed as Kent Municipal Court Judge

POSTED ON February 18, 2020 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

September 27, 2019 (Kent Reporter) — Kent Mayor Dana Ralph has appointed attorney Anthony Gipe to fill the Kent Municipal Court judge seat that will be vacant when Judge Glenn Phillips retires at the end of the year. Gipe, appointed on Thursday, is currently serving as...

Patrick Bumatay Nominated by Trump for 9th Circuit

POSTED ON February 18, 2020 In Appointments/Elections, News Archive

by Chris Johnson September 20, 2019 (Washington Blade) — In an unexpected role reversal, President Trump is trying — for a second time — to confirm a gay U.S. prosecutor to a federal appeals court despite objections from Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) over his qualifications for a lifetime...

Tiffany Palmer Wins LGBT Bar Award, Readies for November Elections

POSTED ON August 22, 2019 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

By Suzannah Cavanaugh August 1, 2019 (Philadelphia Gay News) — The LGBT Bar Association announced that it will grant Tiffany Palmer the national Leading Practitioners Award at the Lavender Law Conference in Philadelphia. The conference, held Aug. 7-9, is the largest LGBTQ+ legal conference and career...

Mary Rowland Confirmed as First LGBT Trump Judicial Appointee

POSTED ON August 22, 2019 In Appointments/Elections, LGBTQ Judges, News Archive

By Chris Johnson August 5, 2019 (Washington Blade) — With little fanfare, the U.S. Senate confirmed lesbian judicial nominee Mary Rowland to a seat on the federal bench in Illinois, marking the first confirmation to the judiciary of an out LGBT Trump nominee. The U.S. Senate confirmed...

Appointments/Elections

JUSTICE MARGARET H. CHUTICH FIRST OPENLY GAY JUDGE ON MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT

Levander Smith, Jr. Elected to Circuit Court of Cook County

Gay Conservative Patrick Bumatay Confirmed as Federal Appeals Court Judge

Investiture Ceremony Held for U.S. District Court Judge Mary Rowland

Openly Gay Judge Appointed to Gwinnett County Superior Court

Audrey J.S. Carrión Named Baltimore City Court Administrative Judge

Anthony Gipe Appointed as Kent Municipal Court Judge

Patrick Bumatay Nominated by Trump for 9th Circuit

Tiffany Palmer Wins LGBT Bar Award, Readies for November Elections

Mary Rowland Confirmed as First LGBT Trump Judicial Appointee

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