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This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Nebraska. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
Firsts in state history
Lawyers
* First African American: Silas Robbins (1889) * First Native American ( Omaha people) male: Hiram Chase (1889) * First Native American ( Omaha people) male to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court:Thomas L. Sloan Thomas Louis Sloan (14 May 186310 September 1940) was a Native American lawyer and activist. Sloan worked alongside his partner, Hiram Chase, for much of his career. Sloan has a history of activism dating back to his teenage years. In 1911, he help ...
(1892) in 1904
* First Jewish American male: Simeon Bloom
State judges
* First African American male (district court): Marlon Polk in 2005Upon Polk's appointment as a Judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court in NebraskaFirsts in local history
* Marlon Polk: First African American male to become a Judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court in Nebraska (2005) ouglas County, NebraskaSee also
* List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United StatesOther topics of interest
* List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States * List of first women lawyers and judges in NebraskaReferences
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