The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the renaming of the new Baltimore City District Courthouse Wednesday in honor of Judge Mabel Houze Hubbard, the first Black woman to serve on any Maryland bench.

Gov. Wes Moore , a Democrat, said that Hubbard’s impact “went well beyond the bench,” noting that, during her tenure, she was known for her mentorship of other Black women in law.

“In view of Judge Hubbard’s distinguished record of service and dedication to the state, we are incredibly excited to name the Mabel H. Hubbard District Court in honor of her service, of her leadership and her commitment to the people that court will serve for generations to come,” Moore said at Wednesday’s meeting in Annapolis.

Maryland District Court Chief Judge John P. Morrissey and John Hubbard, her

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