danny glover played the black judge in the rainmaker.
who played the black judge in the rainmaker?
danny glover
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the rainmaker is a 1997 american legal drama film based on john grisham's 1995 novel of the same name, and written and directed by francis ford coppola. it stars matt damon, danny devito, danny glover, claire danes, jon voight, roy scheider, mickey rourke, virginia madsen, mary kay place and teresa wright in her final film role.





















































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the rainmaker (1997 film)
james b. sanderlin became pinellas county’s first black judge on september 12, 1972. after three years as a county judge, he ran and was elected as the first black judge to serve on the circuit court of pinellas and pasco counties in 1976. ten years later, on january 2, 1986, he was appointed judge on the florida district court of appeals, the first black judge to hold that position. he was generally regarded as personable, warm and outgoing. while on the bench as a judge he often voiced his concerns for issues within the black community. he was honored with the opening of james sanderlin elementary, located at 2350 22nd ave south, st. petersburg, florida. he was also inducted into the florida civil rights hall of fame in april 2013, where his brother raymond sanderlin and his niece paula sanderlin dorosti received a standing ovation from the florida house of representatives in honor of his brother and her uncle’s work.
james b. sanderlin