Great joy as 2 siblings become American judges in the same state
- Donnaka and Daneeka Varner are sisters who dreamt big and reached for the stars
- Both the sisters graduated from law school and managed to become judges
- The best part is the two now sit at benches in the same state
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Sisters often share everything: shoes, clothes, books, toys, dreams and aspirations.
Daneeka Varner Cotton and her sister Donnaka Varner Lewis share way more than this. Both the ladies are judges in the US.
But wait, there’s more. Daneeka and Donnaka both practise in Prince George’s County.
According to WUSA, the two are the first sisters in the area to don the black robe at the same time in the state of Maryland.
Source: UGC
It is understood that Donnaka is an associate judge at the District Court of Maryland while her sister Daneeka works as an associate judge at the Prince George’s County Circuit Court.
Another fact about them that is oddly satisfying is the pair got their degrees at Hampton University.
Their mother Linda who values discipline, hard work and success happens to have a third child who ventured into medicine.
Linda said:
“One of the most important lessons I taught and demonstrated to my children—even when you confront difficult situations in life, you find the courage to power through them to achieve your goals."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young woman, Rebekah Coleman, shared a photo of the adorable moment she shared with her father in the courtroom.
Posting a picture of both of them in their lawyer garbs, the daughter said her father swore her in as the judge of 32A District Court in America.
That makes it two judges in a family serving justice to better humanity. Before her appointment as a judge, the young lady according to her profile worked at Law Office of Rebekah R Coleman PLLC.
She joined the firm after studying at the Wayne State University Law School in 2010. The brilliant lady also has a degree in theatre from Michigan State University.
Source: Legit.ng
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