Julia Cooper Mack (née Perry; July 17, 1920 – January 17, 2014) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. She was appointed to this position in 1975. She was the first African-American woman ever appointed to a court of last resort in the United States.
Julia Cooper Mack | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1989–2001 | |
| Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1975–1989 | |
| Nominated by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Hubert B. Pair[1] |
| Succeeded by | Annice M. Wagner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julia Perry July 17, 1920 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2014 (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jerry S. Cooper (Divorced) Clifford J. Mack (d. 1971) |
| Children | Cheryl (Cooper) Pleasants (daughter) Lydia Tucker (step-daughter) |
| Alma mater | Hampton University (BA) Howard University (LLB) |
She was born to Dallas Leary Perry, Jr. and Emily (McCoy) Perry.[2][3]
She earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics from Hampton University and her law degree from Howard University. One of her first law clerks was Allyson K. Duncan, who went on to become the first African-American woman appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ "JULIA MACK Obituary (2014) - The Washington Post". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Camille Pleasants Obituary (2005) - The Washington Post". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
Sources
edit- Speaking Truth to Power: The Jurisprudence of Julia Cooper Mack, 40 Howard L.J. 291 (1996-1997)
- "Julia Cooper Mack, D.C. appellate judge, dies at 93". The Washington Post. January 30, 2014.
- Inez Smith Reid, Historical Links: The Remarkable Legacy and Legal Journey of the Honorable Julia Cooper Mack, 8 U.D.C. L. Rev. 303 (2004)