Jasmine Twitty (born December 4, 1989) is a former
associate judge
An associate justice or associate judge (or simply associate) is a judicial panel member who is not the chief justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the Supreme Court of the United States and some st ...
for the
Easley, South Carolina
Easley is a city in Pickens County (with parts extending into Anderson County) in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with a small portion of the city in Anderson County.
In 2001, Easley hosted the Big ...
municipal court. At the time of her appointment to the position of associate judge of the municipal court for the city of Easley, South Carolina in August 2015, she was the youngest judge to ever be appointed or elected as a municipal court judge in U.S. history at the age of 25. She held that distinction until 2021 when Matthew Bradley became the municipal court judge of Dinosaur, Colorado at age 24.
Education and career
Twitty graduated from the
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th-oldest institution of higher lea ...
with a degree in political science.
She previously worked for the Greenville County Bond Court as a night clerk. After completing a training program and passing a certification examination, Twitty was sworn in as a judge at the age of 25. In South Carolina,
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court judges are not required to have a
J.D. degree when appointed.
Personal life
In addition to her career as a judge, she regularly volunteers at the Urban League of the Upstate. Twitty also was a founding member of a group dedicated to the professional development of women in the Upstate called "LeadHER".
In October 2020, she was featured in Forbes magazine's Trailblazer series for making judicial history.
See also
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List of African-American firsts
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List of African-American jurists
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South Carolina government and politics
South Carolina government and politics cover the three different branches of government, as well as the state constitution, law enforcement agencies, federal representation, state finances, and state taxes. South Carolina is a state in the United ...
References
1989 births
People from Easley, South Carolina
Living people
Municipal judges in the United States
African-American judges
21st-century American judges
College of Charleston alumni
21st-century American women judges
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