First Identical Twins To Serve Simultaneously As Judges

Judge Shanta Owens (left) and Judge Shera Grant inside the Jefferson County Courthouse. (Taneisha Tucker, special to The Times)

Judge Shanta and Judge Shera Grant are the first identical twins to serve simultaneously a district court judges in Jefferson County.

Grant was elected to Jefferson County District Court, place 5, in November 2016. Owens was re-elected to Jefferson County Drug Court in 2014.

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Owens said “For me, it just feels like we are walking in our purpose. While it’s an honor to be sitting [on the bench] at the same time, I never really thought about us making history but more so walking in the purpose God has for us.”

Grant said “It feels like I am living the life God has for me and I am doing what I am supposed to be doing—just allowing God to have His way in my life.”

They both want to be remembered for helping people.

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