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Judge Carla Smith named administrative judge for Montgomery County circuit court; cites history and representation
Summary
At a Montgomery County program honoring local Black history, Judge Carla Smith was introduced as the county's first Black woman on the District Court and was identified as recently named administrative judge for the Circuit Court; she urged that a diverse bench helps the community trust the justice system.
Judge Carla Smith was introduced at a Montgomery County program honoring local Black history and was identified as recently named administrative judge for the Circuit Court of Montgomery County. The event connected her appointment to a legacy of local civil-rights leaders, including Thurgood Marshall and longtime community activists.
The presenter opened by invoking Thurgood Marshall’s early 1937 Gibbs v. Broom victory in Rockville, saying it was an "early blow against school segregation" and listing…
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