Tobi Merritt Edwards Young | |
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.jpg) Young (at right) in 2016 | |
| Born | Tobi Lynn Merritt Midwest City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Nationality | Chickasaw Nation, United States |
| Education | Dartmouth College George Washington University (BA) University of Mississippi (JD) |
| Occupation | Corporate attorney |
| Known for | Expert on civil rights law |
| Spouse | Evan A. Young |
Tobi Merritt Edwards Young is a Native American lawyer. An enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Young is believed to be the first member of a Native American tribe to serve as a law clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.[1][2]
- ^ Stern, Mark Joseph (April 2018). "The Supreme Court Is Terrible at Hiring Diverse Law Clerks, but Neil Gorsuch Is Surprisingly Good at It". Slate.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Meet the First-Known Native American SCOTUS Clerk". TheBeatDC.com. April 16, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.