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15 De Novo: Newsl. L. Libr. La. 1 (2018)

handle is hein.journals/denov15 and id is 1 raw text is: GENDER & RACIAL DIVERSITY OF LOUISIANAS JUDGES by Miriam Childs SLLS 50th Anniversary CLE NAWJ Color of Justice Event State v. Plessy CLE Bessie Margolin CLE Farewell to Professor Pascal COSCA Reception Announcements Law Library of Louisiana Information From left to right: Heather L. Johnson, research assistant professor, Newcomb College Institute; ChiefJustice Bernettef Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court; Caroline Fredrickson, president oftheAmerican Constitution Society; ChiefJudge Carl E. Stewart, U S. Court ofAppeals for the Fifth Circuit; Sally J Kenney, executive director ofNewcomb College Institute; and David D. Meyer, dean of Tulane Law School I' followed the presentation O n Thursday, January 25, of a report published by the 2018, Chief Justice Bernette Newcomb College Institute Johnson participated in entitled The Gender and Race a panel discussion on the of Louisianak Judges 1992- gender and racial diversity of 2017, authored by Sally J. the Louisiana judiciary. She Kenney, professor of political was joined by Chief Judge science and Executive Direc- Carl E. Stewart, from the tor of the Newcomb College U. S. Fifth Circuit Court Institute, and Heather L. of Appeals, and Caroline Johnson, research assis- Fredrickson, President of the tant professor. Data from American Constitutional the Louisiana Secretary of Society. The panel was held State's office was used to at Tulane Law School and compile the report's statis- was attended by over 200 tics. All levels of the judi- people. ciary were covered - city courts, parish courts, district TIhe panel discussion courts, appellate courts, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and federal courts. The statistics show that more women and non-white judges are members of the judiciary in 2017 than in 1992, but much of those gains came from Orleans Parish. In 1992, women held 22 out of a total of 215 seats in all state courts, about 10%; by 2017, women held 116 out of 367 seats, or about 30%. For non-white judges in 1992, 32 held seats out of 215 total, about 15%; and in 2017, 87 held seats out of continued on page 5 Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Telephone: (504) 310-2400 Fax: (504) 310-2419 Toll Free (Louisiana only): (800) 820-3038 library@lasc.org lasc.libguides.com At Your Service Miriam Childs -Director Francis Norton - Research Lawyer/ Librarian Sara Pic - Research Lawyer/Librarian Cynthia Jones - Librarian Tara Lombardi - Librarian Gail Bragg- Administrative Assistant Calissa Folse - Library Associate Ruth Mahoney - Library Associate 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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