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1 de jan. de 1970 · Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi (born 1979) is an American attorney serving 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.
29 de abr. de 2021 · Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, nominated to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 7th Circuit, is sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on Capitol ...
24 de jun. de 2021 · However, there are currently no judges of color on the Seventh Circuit. Ms. Jackson-Akiwumi will be the second person of color ever to sit on the Seventh Circuit. The Seventh Circuit has also never had a former federal defender on the bench. Last month, Ms. Jackson-Akiwumi was advanced out of Committee by a vote of 12-10.-30-
Hon. Candace Jackson-Akiwumi Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 Judge Jackson-Akiwumi's Chambers may be contacted through the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Clerk's Office at (312) 435-5850.
25 de jun. de 2021 · The Senate has confirmed Candace Jackson-Akiwumi to serve on the Chicago-based Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the second-ever Black woman — and, currently, the lone Black person — to do so. Every Democratic senator and only three Republicans voted to confirm Jackson-Akiwumi on Thursday, with senators Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski crossing the aisle.
Judicial Council. The Seventh Circuit Judicial Council is the policy‐making body for the circuit. It consists of twenty‐one voting members, both active circuit and district judges, as well as a bankruptcy and magistrate judge who serve in a non‐voting role. As provided by statute and regulation, the Council oversees important aspects of ...
30 de mar. de 2021 · As an assistant federal defender in Chicago for nearly a decade, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi represented indigent clients where the odds were seemingly insurmountable and justice was often found in ...
