This list includes individuals self-identified as African Americans who have made prominent contributions to the field of law in the United States, especially as eminent judges or legal scholars. Individuals who may have obtained law degrees or practiced law, but whose reasons for notability are not closely related to that profession, are generally not listed here. Attorneys and legal scholars Judicial officers This is a dynamic list of African Americans who are or were judges, magistrate judges, court commissioners, or administrative law judges. If known, it will be listed if a judge has served on multiple courts. See also List of African-American federal judges List of Asian American jurists List of Hispanic/Latino American jurists List of Jewish American jurists List of LGBT jurists in the United States List of Native American jurists List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United States References Bibliography Lists of African-American people Lists of American legal professionals