JAMAICA

City Hall on July 28, with Mayor Ted Green participating in the ceremony

On August 13, they will hold a Thanksgiving service at the New Hope Baptist Church, celebrating their 25th anniversary as an organization and Jamaica’s 61st year of independence

The guest speaker for this occasion will be the pastor of the Montclair Seventh Day Adventist Church, Dr Dwayne Frazer Subsequently, on August 26, the Jamaica Organization of New Jersey will stage its 25th Anniversary and Independence Awards Gala at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Newark Her Excellency Audrey Marks will be the guest speaker, and the organization will recognize US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Comedian Oliver Samuels

Down in Atlanta, Georgia, the Independence activities will begin on August 12 with the Atlanta Jamaica Association hosting its annual Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel

Ambassador Audrey Marks will be a special guest, and the guest speaker for the event will be Dr Clare Nelson, President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies in Maryland

The following day, the Benevolent Missions of Atlanta will hold its annual fundraising brunch at the Mayfair Tower, featuring Ambassador Audrey Marks as the keynote speaker

On August 20, the Jamaican community in Atlanta will attend an ecumenical Thanksgiving church service at PeachTree Road United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dr. Denzil Holness as the preacher and Rev Dr Noel Eerskine as the moderator

Tanya Chutkan

fromA1 nated Chutkan as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on December 19, 2013 After a hearing before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on February 25, 2014, her nomination was reported out of committee on March 27, 2014, by a voice vote The United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination on June 3, 2014, with a 54–40 vote, and the next day, June 4, 2014, her nomination was confirmed with a unanimous 95–0 vote On June 5, 2014, she received her judicial commission Throughout her career, Chutkan has been involved in various high-profile cases In February 2017, she ruled against Public Resource Org in a lawsuit brought by several organizations, ordering the deletion of building codes and fire codes they considered their copyrighted property Moreover, Chutkan has ruled against the U S Department of Education and the U S Department of Justice in different cases She denied former President Donald Trump’s plea to withhold records from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack, and her decisions were upheld by the D C Circuit and U S Supreme Court

Chutkan’s Family of Lawyers

Outside her professional achievements, Chutkan has a familial connection to the legal world Her husband, Peter A Krauthamer, served as a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 2012 to 2023 Together, they have been blessed with two sons

With her Jamaican heritage, legal expertise, and dedication to public service, Tanya Sue Chutkan has established herself as an esteemed judge overseeing significant cases in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, including the high-profile trial involving former President Donald J Trump