Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: lake charles , louisiana , u.s. - appointer: jimmy carter - successor: thomas hogan richard leon - party: democratic - predecessor: john penn george hart - office: chief the district of columbia judge of the united states district judge court for the district of columbia of the united states district court for - term end: june 18 , 2001 june 18 , 2001 - term start: march 19 , 1997 may 12 , 1980 - birth date: 28 july 1932 - name: norma johnson - birth place: lake charles , louisiana , u.s. - alma mater: university of the district of columbia georgetown university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of norma holloway johnson .
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norma holloway johnson -lrb- july 28 , 1932 -- september 18 , 2011 -rrb- , born normalie loyce holloway , was a united states federal judge , and the first african-american woman to serve as a us district court chief judge .