Norma Jennings sworn in as New York State’s first Black LGBTQ+ Civil Court judge

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Norma Jennings sworn in as New York State’s first Black LGBTQ+ Civil Court judge

The Honorable Judge Norma Jennings, New York State’s first Black and lesbian civil court judge, was sworn in on Jan. 30 in Brooklyn. Judge Jennings ascended to Kings County’s Sixth Municipal Court from the Housing Court circuit, most recently as a supervising judge in New York County. She ran for the district seat twice in the past before finally winning the vote with substantial support from fellow Brooklyn district leaders.  “It’s been a long …