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Julia Cooper Mack

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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 byGerald Ford
Preceded byHubert B. Pair[1]
Succeeded byAnnice M. Wagner
Personal details
Born
Julia Perry

(1920-07-17)July 17, 1920
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 2014(2014-01-17) (aged 93)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse(s)Jerry S. Cooper (Divorced)
Clifford J. Mack (d. 1971)
ChildrenCheryl (Cooper) Pleasants (daughter)
Lydia Tucker (step-daughter)
Alma materHampton University (BA)
Howard University (LLB)

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.

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.

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References

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  1. ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
  2. ^ "JULIA MACK Obituary (2014) - The Washington Post". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. ^ "Camille Pleasants Obituary (2005) - The Washington Post". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

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