The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Justice Lisa Holder White, who currently sits on the Fourth District Illinois Appellate Court, as the first black woman justice. Justice Holder White will replace retiring Justice Rita B. Garman. In a statement released by the Illinois Supreme Court, Justice Holder White, a Republican, said, 'Being appointed to the Illinois … Continued

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