William H. Hastie Jr. dies

April 14

On April 14, 1976, William H. Hastie Jr. died. 

William H. Hastie Jr. was the first African American federal judge.


Sources

A&E Television Networks. (n.d.). Influential African American judges. History.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.history.com/news/famous-first-african-american-judges

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