
On January 2, 1996, Magistrate Judge Joyce London Alexander was sworn in as the nation's first African-American Chief United States Magistrate Judge. She was sworn as a United States Magistrate Judge in August 1979, making her the first African-American woman Magistrate Judge and one of the youngest.
Judge Alexander has an extensive history of professional and community involvement. She has thus received many honorary degrees and awards, including the NBA and its Judicial Council's highest award for judicial scholarship and legal advocacy. New England Law Review dedicated its entire summer edition, Volume 38, No. 4 (www.nesl.edu/lawrev), to Judge Alexander in commemoration of her invaluable contributions to judicial and community service.
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