Tag:Zita Weinshienk

In March 1969, as the civil rights movement in the U.S. was in full swing, a chapter was playing out in a Denver courtroom.

In Colorado’s legal community, Weinshienk is remembered as a pioneer and inspiration to many lawyers and judges.

Judge Gary Jackson was inducted this month into the Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame for a career where he advocated for diversity in the bar.

In 1979, Zita Weinshienk became the first woman to sit on the federal bench in the state and she broke many glass ceilings.