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Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi (born 1979) is an American attorney who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since July 2021.
I am a counselor, helping clients to navigate difficult choices. I am a strategist, trying to determine the wisest way to litigate a case and achieve the best resolution possible for my client. I am an investigator: hunting down facts and evidence as we prepare for hearings, trial, or sentencing.
Jun 24, 2021 · Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi swore her oath of office on July 1, 2021, becoming only the second Black woman to serve on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which covers Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Feb 4, 2022 · Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi was confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2021. Judge Jackson-Akiwumi is the second Black woman to ever serve on the Seventh Circuit and the only person of color on the court today.
Jackson-Akiwumi, Candace Rae. Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on April 19, 2021, to a seat vacated by Joel Martin Flaum. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2021, and received commission on July 1, 2021.
Apr 19, 2021 · Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Joel M. Flaum, retired.
Jun 24, 2021 · WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate confirmed Candace Jackson-Akiwumi to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit by a bipartisan vote of 53-40. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on her confirmation:
