Meet Steven Gonzalez, Newest Supreme Court Justice
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Author: Brad Shannon
Source: Olympian
Date: January 9, 2012
The Supreme Court of Washington and the Western District of Virginia both celebrated notable firsts last week. After being sworn on to Washington’s high court, Steven Gonzalez became the first Mexican American justice to ever serve on the court, and the only person of color currently on the court. Meanwhile, the Roanoke Times reported that Rebecca Connelly was named by the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to serve as a bankruptcy judge in the Western District of Virginia, making her the first woman to hold such a seat there.
See also: Laurence Hammack, Female Bankruptcy Judge is District's First, Roanoke Times, January 10, 2012.