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Judge Gaitan

Senior U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. reflects on his groundbreaking career.

02/02/2024

Passing the Baton

Judge Gaitan

2/2/2024 | 6m 46s

Senior U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. reflects on his groundbreaking career.

Senior U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. reflects on a long, groundbreaking legal career as part of our "Passing the Baton" series. Gaitan served as Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.'s first African American corporate lawyer. He later became a federal judge in Kansas City.

02/02/2024

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Passing the Baton

Judge Gaitan

2/2/2024 | 6m 46s

Senior U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. reflects on a long, groundbreaking legal career as part of our "Passing the Baton" series. Gaitan served as Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.'s first African American corporate lawyer. He later became a federal judge in Kansas City.

02/02/2024

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