New Federal Judge Sworn In
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October 28th, 2011
Norfolk, Virginia: Norfolk federal public defender Arenda L. Wright was sworn in as a judge for the Eastern District of Virginia on October 27th, 2011.[1]
Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in May, Wright is the first black woman to serve on the Eastern District bench for Virginia.[2]
Wright is a former graduate of North Carolina Central University's School of Law and before her position as a federal public defender, Wright was a federal prosecutor, as well as having served in the Navy JAC corps.[3]
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