Tobi Young, who graduated in 2003 with high honors, will be serving during the Supreme Court’s 2018-19 terms, the Ole Miss Law School announced in a press release. The university also stated that Young is the first female law school graduate to serve as a clerk on the U.S. Supreme Court. Chickasaw Nation Governor. The Chickasaw Nation applauded this move in its own press release. Bill Anoatubby stated: “It’s difficult to overstate how important it is to have a Chickasaw like Ms. Young as Supreme Court clerk. Tribal leaders are highly regarded for Justice Gorsuch’s knowledge of Indian law and tribal sovereignty. His selection of a Native American as his clerk demonstrates his appreciation for the importance of the Native perspective in Indian law.” The National Law Journal noted that Gorsuch was ranked high in its review on diversity of law clerks. It also reported that Gorsuch has already hired three minorities in his short tenure, including two Asian-Americans, and one Hispanic. Young served as an associate White House counsel under the Bush administration. She also worked in the Justice Department’s civil rights division. Young stated that she was an associate White House counsel and worked in the civil rights division of the Justice Department. Here’s a link to the Ole Miss press release.