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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Lynn Sweet

Trailblazing Chicago Judge Ann Williams to testify at Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court hearing

WASHINGTON — Ann Claire Williams, the retired judge who was the first Black woman to sit on Chicago-based federal district and appellate courts, will testify on behalf of Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, the last day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

Williams’ storied career as a trailblazer speaks volumes as the Senate considers Jackson, who, if confirmed, will make history as the first Black female on the Supreme Court.

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