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MS SR5
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
2/15/2021
Primary Sponsor
Angela Turner-Ford
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AI Summary
- Commends the judicial contributions and legacy of Judge Dorothy Winston Colom, the first African American judge in Mississippi's 14th Chancery District
- Recognizes Judge Colom's career path from North Mississippi Rural Legal Services (hired 1979) through her partnership in Colom and Colom Law Firm (1980-1994) to the judiciary
- Notes Judge Colom's legal education at Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C. (completed 1978) and her role in historic cases including University of Mississippi School for Women v. Hogan (1982)
- Directs the resolution be presented to Judge Colom and her family, forwarded to The Mississippi Bar, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Commend judicial contributions and legacy of former 14th Chancery District Judge Dorothy Colom.
Last Action
Adopted
2/15/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules2/3/2021
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