By: ShaCamree Gowdy Tiffany P. Cunningham has been confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The confirmation makes Cunningham the first Black judge in history to hold the role of the nation’s top patent court, as reported by Bloomberg Law. With her arrival, the court's membership is now evenly split 6-to-6 between men and women. RELATED: Attorney Lisa Martin is 1st African American Judge in 34th District Court Cunningham, a well-known patent litigator, has long dreamed of holding the Federal Circuit seat. 'I recall when I was fortunate enough to clerk for the court in 2001 and 2002, one of the first days […]
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