Lisa Holder White will replace Rita Garman on the Illinois Supreme Court and become the state's first Black female justice.
and then approved by the full court in May. That follows Illinois tradition for replacing Supreme Court justices.The ceremony began with a “special session for the purpose of installation of Lisa Holder White as justice of the Supreme Court,” followed by an invocation of prayer by the Rev. C.D. Stuart of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur, where Holder White was born and raised.
“My heritage is a heritage that once involved minds and bodies that were shackled, and doors that were so long closed,” Holder White said. “You see, taking my oath in this place today goes far beyond a personal professional achievement.
Following her remarks, Holder White took her place alongside the other six members of the court and the special session was adjourned.
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