Republican will become first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court

•May 18, 2022•
By Peter Hancock
Capitol News Illinois
phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com

The Illinois Supreme Court announced last Tuesday that 4th District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White had been appointed to succeed Justice Rita Garman, making her the first Black woman to serve on the state’s high court.
“Being appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court is the honor of a lifetime. I am humbled by the confidence Justice Rita B. Garman and the entire Court have placed in me,” Holder White said in a news release. “My service to the judiciary for the past 21 years has helped prepare me for this historic moment. I look forward to the privilege of resolving matters my fellow citizens bring before the Court.”     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.