Multiple moments in history were made Friday morning when the first black woman was sworn in as a new judge for Delaware County Common Pleas Court, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times.

Nusrat Rashid of Chester Township also made state history as the first Muslim elected to any judicial position in the state.

Rashid joined Kelly Eckel of Upper Providence, Stephanie Klein of Wallingford and Rick Lowe of Middletown as the first Democrats ever sworn in as Delaware County judges.

The ceremony took place in the John V. Diggins Ceremonial Courtroom at the Media Courthouse.

Joining the Democrats was Republican Linda Cartisano of Chester, who was also overwhelmingly retained for a second 10-year term by voters in November.

Rashid, a graduate of Temple University School of Law, is a 20—year lawyer who has had a Chester law practice since 2010.

“I have served my entire career with a focus on providing equal access not only to the courts, but more importantly to justice; justice for everyone who steps into a courtroom, who comes with a problem that needs to be solved with solutions that need to be found,” said Rashid.

Read more about this historic swearing in here.

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