By Michael Caruso
When Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the oath as the 116th justice on the Supreme Court, not only will she make history as the first Black woman to serve on the Court, but for the first time in 232 years, the Court will not have a majority of white men.
Notwithstanding, the Washington Post recently highlighted the few notable instances of racial and gender diversity on the Supreme Court that have made tangible changes to American life.
Here's the list for those who are behind the paywall:
Furman v. Georgia—death penalty
United States v. Virginia—gender discrimination
Virginia v. Black—cross burning
Ledbetter v. Goodyear—pay discrimination
Safford Unified School District v. Redding—strip search
Fisher v. University of Texas—affirmative action
Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans—Confederate flags
Utah v. Strieff—right to search
We'll see what the future holds.
I'd also like to use this space to congratulate two friends on receiving awards last week from Riverside House. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend because I was held captive in a windowless conference room in our nation's capital.
Randy Hummel, an AUSA at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, was presented with the Janet Reno Award, and our very own David O. Markus was recognized with the Albert Krieger Award. I couldn't think of two more deserving recipients of these prestigious awards. Well done.
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