Past Diversity Events
U.S. SENATE UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMS CITY ATTORNEY NANNETTE JOLIVETTE-BROWN AS US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE -- FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO BE APPOINTED TO FEDERAL DISTRICT BENCH IN LA
On October 3, 2011, the United States Senate confirmed President Barack Obama's nomination of City Attorney Nannette Jolivette Brown for a judgeship on the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Jolivette-Brown, who has served as City Attorney since May 2010, is the first African-American female to be selected for a federal district court judgeship in the state of Louisiana. Congratulations to Judge Jolivette-Brown!
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