U.S. District Judge

31st District Judge Alexis G. Krot of Michigan berated 72-year-old Burhan Chowdhury, who suffers from cancer, and said she wanted to jail him because he was too weak to take care of the lawn in front of his home.

U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown has made history as the first Black woman to serve as the chief judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.