Law360: Meet The 9th Circ.’s Newest Judge
This excerpt is from a piece that originally ran on February 14, 2022.
But it’s Judge Thomas’ civil rights record that’s being cheered by activists for greater professional diversity in the federal courts, with multiple civil rights organizations celebrating her confirmation.
“Few judges bring the breadth of substantive experience with some of our nation’s most important constitutional rights and legal protections to the bench,” the Alliance for Justice said when Judge Thomas was confirmed.