Citizens for Judicial Fairness Joins with Civil Rights Leaders Sharpton and McDole to Demand Appointment of Justice of Color to Fill Delaware Chancery Court Vacancy
The Delaware Court of Chancery is America's most important business court -- but currently counts no justice of color among its judicial officers, and has had only one diverse jurist in its nearly 200-year history. People of color represent nearly 40% of Delaware's population -- but make up just 15% of the judges on the state's top courts, yet comprise 62% of the state's incarcerated population.
- The exclusion of Black and brown judges is a grave injustice that silences voices and views that deserve to be heard.
- The Delaware Court of Chancery is America's most important business court -- but currently counts no justice of color among its judicial officers, and has had only one diverse jurist in its nearly 200-year history.
- Citizens for Judicial Fairness is a grassroots advocacy organization fighting for transparency, equity, and accountability in state judiciaries across America.
- Founded in 2016 to fight the unprecedented corruption in Delaware Chancery Court rulings, the group has since grown to more than 5,000 members nationwide.