William H. Hastie Jr., the first African American federal judge, died in 1976

April 14

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

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

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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