Is the First State Racist for Not Having a Black Supreme Court Justice?

Published: September 9, 2007, 11:14 am

Tags: law, race issues, delaware, wilmington news journal

The state of Delaware's largest daily, the News Journal, writes that the state's 'All-white court casts long shadow' and laments that there is no African-American serving on the state's Supreme Court. A former border state whose citizens kept slaves but also supported the Underground Railroad, Delaware today has a rich tradition of black culture and achievement. But unlike other states with such diverse populations -- and many whose residents are far more monochromatic -- Delaware has never had a black jurist on its Supreme Court, the last stop for most criminal and civil decision-making. Got that? These are two of the first three paragraphs of the article. The clear impression is that Delaware, as a former border/slave state, is "way behind the times" despite its diverse citizenry, and probably racist. But, as is all-too often the case, the devil is in the details -- details which are usually much farther down in the article. In this case, we read: Delaware

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