Fabiana Pierre-Louis

Fabiana Pierre-Louis (born September 9, 1980) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. She is the first Black woman to serve on the court. Pierre-Louis had previously worked as attorney-in-charge of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey's Trenton and Camden branches, and as a partner at the law firm of Montgomery McCracken.

Early life and education

Pierre-Louis was born in New York City and spent her early childhood in Brooklyn before moving to Irvington, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Haitian American immigrants and speaks Haitian Creole fluently.

Pierre-Louis graduated from Union Catholic Regional High School in 1998. She earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School. and on August 27, 2020, the Senate voted 39–0 to confirm her to the Court.

Pierre-Louis was sworn in on September 1, 2020, one day after Justice Timpone stepped down. She is the first Black woman to serve on the court.

In 2023, the White House considered nominating Pierre-Louis for a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, however she withdrew her name from consideration.

Personal life

Pierre-Louis and her husband, Robert Reeves, have two sons. As of 2020, the family resided in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.