Melissa DuBose
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1968 -
Occupation
Law
Description
Judge for the U.S District Court in Rhode Island since 2024, being the first person of colour and first LGBTQ individual to be appointed to the position. State court judge 2019-2024, an assistant Rhode Island attorney general from 2005 to 2008, and then was legal counsel to Schneider Electric in Massachusetts. A teacher in the Providence public schools for several years.
See Also
- Justice of the Peace, Magistrates, and District Court Judges Who Are LGBTQ
- School Teachers, Researchers and Education Staff Who Identify as LGBTQ
Further Reading/Research
- https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/12/u-s-senate-approves-historic-selection-of-judge-dubose-for-federal-court-in-ri/72943836007/
- https://news.providence.edu/raised-off-hope-the-story-of-judge-melissa-dubose-90/
- https://law.rwu.edu/sites/law/files/downloads/DuBose%20Bio'2266.pdf
- https://www.advocate.com/news/melissa-dubose-judge-rhode-island