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HOW JASMINE TWITTY IS MAKING HISTORY AS A JUDGE… AT 25!

''Plenty of 25-year-olds might be considered judgmental. Few of them get paid for it. Count Jasmine Twitty among them: At 25, she is the youngest person ever to be sworn in as a judge in Easley, South Carolina. After college she landed a job as a night court clerk, and thanks to her confidence, empathy, and work ethic, she was appointed five years later as associate judge of Easley Municipal Court. Here, she tells us why the early mornings and long nights are worth it.

I was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and was one of those super-smart little kids who might be called “mouthy”—if my parents hadn’t been so proud of my vocabulary...''

by Jasmine Twitty, as told to Priyanka Mattoo