We are honored and excited that our last Tufts Judicial Series of 2021 will feature Judge Ransey Guy Cole Jr. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
Judge Cole was nominated by President Clinton and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1995 to a judgeship on the United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which hears all federal appeals from the States of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee. In August 2014, Judge Cole assumed the role of Chief Judge for the Sixth Circuit—becoming the first African American to hold that position since the court’s formation in 1869-until April 2021. During his twenty-six years on the appellate bench, Judge Cole has authored hundreds of legal opinions, including landmark decisions on civil rights, criminal procedure, and the scope of the First Amendment, among others. Judge Cole lives in Columbus, Ohio with his family.
The program will be a "fireside chat" with Judge
Cole led by Judge Cole's classmate, Stephen Wermiel, A72 (Professor at American
University) and Tom Dunn, A00 (Pierce Atwood LLP and TLA President). We will
also have some time for general discussion and networking at the conclusion of
the program.
