Thelton Henderson, the first African-American to serve as chief judge of the federal court in San Francisco’s Northern District, and the first African-American to work

Opening the Courtroom Door
Thelton Henderson, the first African-American to serve as chief judge of the federal court in San Francisco’s Northern District, and the first African-American to work
There will be a substitution to the team of three federal judges who have overseen the reduction in California’s prison population. U.S. District Judge Kimberly
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson will receive the American Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall award in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of civil rights.