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Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi (born 1979) is an American attorney who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since July 2021.
Since July 1, 2021, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi has served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. I have been a staff attorney at the Federal Defender Program, Inc. in the Northern District of Illinois since 2010.
Jun 24, 2021 · Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi swore her oath of office on July 1, 2021, becoming only the second Black woman to serve on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which covers Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Judge Jackson-Akiwumi was born in Norfolk, Virginia, to a family of jurists.
Feb 4, 2022 · Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi was confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2021. Judge Jackson-Akiwumi is the second Black woman to ever serve on the Seventh Circuit and the only person of color on the court today.
Apr 19, 2021 · Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Joel M. Flaum, retired.
Jackson-Akiwumi, Candace Rae. Born 1979 in Norfolk, VA. Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on April 19, 2021, to a seat vacated by Joel Martin Flaum. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2021, and received commission on July 1, 2021. Education:
Jun 24, 2021 · The Senate has confirmed Candace Jackson-Akiwumi to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, making her the sole non-white person and former public defender to currently sit...
