Howard Alum Judge William B. Bryant Dies at 94
Historic U.S. District Court Judge Dies
Judge William B. Bryant, a Howard University and Law School Alum died Sunday at the age of 94. Bryant was the first African-American to serve as a chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Bryant to the federal bench in 1965. University President H. Patrick Swygert, who was once a student of Bryant's, called him "one of the great legal minds and pioneers of justice." President Bush has signed legislation for a $110 million addition to be made to the federal courthouse in Bryant's name.
Judge William B. Bryant, a Howard University and Law School Alum died Sunday at the age of 94. Bryant was the first African-American to serve as a chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Bryant to the federal bench in 1965. University President H. Patrick Swygert, who was once a student of Bryant's, called him "one of the great legal minds and pioneers of justice." President Bush has signed legislation for a $110 million addition to be made to the federal courthouse in Bryant's name.