On June 2 Governor Evers appointed Mario White as a judge who will serve on the Dane County Courts. White is the first out Black judge to serve on the County bench. In a statement Evers said the criminal justice system needed a top-to-bottom change to address systemic racism and that Judge White was a highly accomplished public defender who would help ensure we have judges who understand and reflect the communities they serve.

Before his appointment, White served as a Dane County Court Commissioner, an assistant state public defender, and an adjunct professor at the UW Law School. Our Lives magazine readers may also recognize White from when he was featured on the cover of the 2018 QTPOC Pride issue.