Schmoke, who is president of the University of Baltimore. Mr. Russell was the first Black circuit court judge in Maryland, ...

George Levi Russell Jr., a groundbreaking Baltimore judge and lawyer died on April 12, leaving behind a rich legacy in ...

George Levi Russell Jr., a pioneering trial attorney and judge who achieved notable firsts throughout Maryland’s legal system ...

Schmoke, who is president of University of Baltimore. Mr. Russell had been the first Black Circuit Court judge in Maryland, first Black city solicitor of Baltimore, and the first Black appeals ...