to her in March 2017. She is currently the youngest judge in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which is their highest court. An advocate for equal rights and justice, Blackburne-Rigsby also has a spot on the Board of Directors for the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts and previously served as the Consortium's moderator and President. She currently spends time teaching Trial Advocacy at the Harvard Law School and teaches Professional Responsibility as an Adjunct Professor. She also teaches courses on Continuing Legal Education at the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia. Personal life Blackburne-Rigsby is married to Robert Rigsby, an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and former Corporation Counsel. Her mother, Laura D. Blackburne, is a former chair of the New York City Housing Authority (1990-1992) and judge on the New York Supreme Court. Several sources have concluded that Laura Blackburne is an extreme influence on Anna's drive to excel in the law field. In 1959, Laura Blackburne graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in dance and choreography. It wasn't until 20 years later that she would attend St. John's University School of Law to get her J.D. degree. She also acquired Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Niagara University as well as St. John's University. Prior to her mother's retirement, although in different cities, both Anna and Laura would serve as judges at the same time, pursuing their passions in tandem. References External links Nominations of Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Thomas Motley, and John Mott, Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, May 10, 2000 |- 1961 births 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 21st-century American judges African-American judges African-American lawyers African-American women lawyers Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences alumni Howard University School of Law alumni Judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Living people Lawyers from Washington, D.C. Women chief justices of state supreme courts in the United States 21st-century American women judges