Background
Thomas, Lucia Theodosia was born on March 10, 1917 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Thomas and Dottie Mae (Sears) McKinney. Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Xavier University, NewOrleans, 1936.
Thomas, Lucia Theodosia was born on March 10, 1917 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Thomas and Dottie Mae (Sears) McKinney. Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Xavier University, NewOrleans, 1936.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Xavier University, New Orleans, 1936. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1938. Bachelor of Laws, Robert Terrell Law School, 1940.
Master of Laws, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1942. MPL, 1943; Juris Doctor, 1969.
Bar: District of Columbia 1940, Illinois 1942, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1944. Association Benjamin H. Crockett, Chicago, 1948-1956. Assistant state"s attorney Cook County (Illinois), Chicago, 1957-1961, 65-69.
Attorney legal department Juvenile Court, Chicago, 1969-1973.
Law clerk to justice Appellate Court, Chicago, 1973-1974. Assistant Corporate Counsel City of Chicago, 1974-1977.
Judge Marriage Court, Circuit Court Cook County (Illinois), Chicago, 1977-1984. Moot court judge Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, 1983, Juvenile division Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, 1983, Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense Fund, Chicago, 1945-1984.
Member Chicago Urban League, 1970-1986.
Member administration review unemployment compensation Circuit Court Cook County, 1985-1990.
Member Cook County Bar Association (Judicial award 1978, Auxiliary Appreciation award 1988, Presidential award 1988, Senior Counselor award 1990), National Bar Association (presl. award 1982, secretary 1945-1949, Gertrude Rush award1987, Hall of Fame 1986) Illinois Judicial Council 1978-1986 (Edith South. Sampsonaward 1988) Gertrude Rush award 1987), Women"s Bar Association Illinois, Chgo.Bar Association (Committee award 1975), Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois Judge"sAssn., World Association Judges, Federal Bar Association, National Association Women Lawyers, Catholic Lawyers Guild, National Association Women Judges, Delta Sigma Theta (charter.