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HISTORIC Jamaica defeats Brazil to advance to Round 2 Jamaica created history by qualifying to the second round of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Tournament when they held mighty Brazil 0-0 in front of 27,000-plus spectators inside the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Wednesday morning. The Jamaicans, in only their second World Cup Tournament, had opened Group F with a 0-0 result against group winners France, who hammered pointless Panama 6-3 in the other group game. continues on C3 – Historic
Jamaican-born Judge Tanya Chutkan will preside over Trump case District of Columbia. Born on July 5, 1962, in Kingston, Jamaica, Chutkan pursued her education at George Washington University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983. She later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in 1987.
By Kinisha Correia As of August 1, Tanya Sue Chutkan will preside over the criminal trial of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, concerning the events leading up to the January 6, 2021, United States Capitol attack. Chutkan is a Jamaican American immigrant with a distinguished background as a lawyer and jurist in Washington, D.C. Since 2014, she has served as a United States district judge in the United States District Court for the
Chutkan’s Noteworthy Career Chutkan
Early in her career, Chutkan worked at prestigious law firms, including Hogan &
Hartson LLP (now Hogan Lovells) from 1987 to 1990 and Donovan, Leisure, Rogovin, Huge & Schiller from 1990 to 1991. From 1991 to 2002, Chutkan served as a trial attorney and supervisor at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Later, she became a partner at the renowned law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, where she specialized in complex civil litigation, particularly antitrust class action cases. Recognizing her legal acumen and experience, President Barack Obama nomicontinues on B2 – Tanya Chutkan
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