Black lawyers rare at Supreme Court (AP)

Posted on Sunday 28 October 2007

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pauses during his speech to members of the Savannah, Ga., Bar in this May 11, 2001 photo. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)AP - Coming soon to the Supreme Court: a rare appearance by a black lawyer. More than a year has passed since a black lawyer in private practice stood at the lectern in the elegant courtroom and spoke the traditional opening line, “Mr. Chief Justice and may it please the court.”



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