Candace Jackson-Akiwumi
Candace Jackson-Akiwumi | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Joel Flaum |
Personal details | |
Born | Candace Rae Jackson 1979 (age 44–45) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Relatives | Raymond Alvin Jackson (father) |
Education | Princeton University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi (born 1979)[1] is an American attorney who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since July 2021. She was previously a staff attorney at the federal defender program in the Northern District of Illinois from 2010 to 2020 and a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder in Washington, D.C., from 2020 to 2021.
Early life and education
Jackson-Akiwumi was born in
Career
She began her legal career as a
From 2010 to 2020, she worked as a staff attorney at the
Federal judicial service
On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Jackson-Akiwumi to serve as a United States circuit judge for the Seventh Circuit.[4] On April 19, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Jackson-Akiwumi to the seat vacated by Judge Joel Flaum, who assumed senior status on November 30, 2020.[7] On April 28, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On May 20, 2021, her nomination was favorably reported by the committee by a 12–10 vote.[9] On June 21, 2021, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed cloture on her nomination.[10] On June 23, 2021, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 53–47 vote.[11] On June 24, 2021, her nomination was confirmed by a 53–40 vote.[12] She received her judicial commission on July 1, 2021.[13] She is the second African-American woman (after Ann Claire Williams)[14] and the first former federal public defender[15] to sit on the Seventh Circuit.
U.S. Supreme Court speculation
In January 2022,
See also
- Joe Biden Supreme Court candidates
- List of African American federal judges
- List of African American jurists
References
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Candace Jackson-Akiwumi
- ^ "Judge Breyer Mum on Brother's Retirement: 'He Loves His Job'". Bloomberg Law. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "The Jacksons' Judicial Philosophy". University of Virginia School of Law. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates", White House, March 30, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Candace Jackson-Akiwumi". Zuckerman Spaeder LLP. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (2021-05-03). "Candace Jackson-Akiwumi – Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit". The Vetting Room. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 19, 2021
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 28, 2021
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 20, 2021, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "PN392 — Candace Jackson-Akiwumi — The Judiciary". Congress.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Candace Jackson-Akiwumi to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit)". United States Senate. June 23, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit)". United States Senate. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Candace Jackson-Akiwumi at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Sweet, Lynn (March 30, 2021). "President Biden picks ex-federal public defender Candace Jackson-Akiwumi for Chicago federal appeals court seat". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Meisner, Jason; Crepeau, Megan (March 30, 2021). "Biden's first wave of judicial nominees would put only Black woman on Chicago appeals court". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court". BBC News. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment". NBC News. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Millhiser, Ian (2022-01-26). "Who is on Biden's shortlist to replace retiring Justice Breyer?". Vox. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick". AP NEWS. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed (26 January 2022). "Biden said he'd put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Here's who he may pick to replace Breyer". CNN. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Candace Jackson-Akiwumi at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Candace Jackson-Akiwumi at Ballotpedia