The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court has captured national headlines in recent weeks amid the news of the war in Ukraine.
Shortly after World War I ended, Knoxville received some national court-related attention as well when local Judge Edward Terry Sanford was named to the country’s highest court. He served from 1923 until his sudden death in 1930 and brought praises for his honorable and distinguished service. Read the full Knoxville News Sentinel article.
Author: Stephanie Slater
https://stephanieslater.me Stephanie L. Slater is a three-time graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the undergraduate alma mater of Justice Sanford. At the University of Tennessee, Stephanie was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Tennessee Law Review. A former law clerk for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee – a judgeship once held by Justice Sanford – she has worked in the state and federal court systems in Tennessee since obtaining her J.D. in 1990.
