James H. Coleman (judge)
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Appointed byChristine Todd Whitman
Preceded byRobert L. Clifford
Succeeded byJohn E. Wallace Jr.
BornMay 4, 1933[1]
Lawrenceville, Virginia, U.S.
James H. Coleman, Jr. | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey | |
| In office December 16, 1994 – May 3, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Christine Todd Whitman |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Clifford |
| Succeeded by | John E. Wallace Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1933[1] Lawrenceville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 2024 (aged 91) |
| Education | Virginia State University (BA, 1956) Howard University (JD, 1959) |
James H. Coleman Jr. (May 4, 1933 – August 2, 2024) was an American lawyer from New Jersey who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey from December 1994 to May 2003. He was the first African-American to serve on the state's Supreme Court.[2][3][4]