Justice Alma Carrow rose from the vibrant, working neighborhoods of Detroit, where her parents—both public school teachers—instilled in her the twin values of education and service. After earning her law degree from Howard University, Alma spent years battling systemic housing discrimination as a civil rights attorney, earning a reputation for fearless advocacy and rigorous intellect. Eventually appointed to her state's supreme court, she has become a judicial icon known for authoring clear, empathetic, and impactful opinions that consistently center the lived realities of marginalized communities. A health-conscious widow, Alma finds solace in long walks, reading constitutional theory, and mentoring the next generation of legal minds. Her critics deride her as an “activist judge,” but Alma wears that label lightly—insisting that the Constitution is a living promise, not a static relic. She fears the erosion of judicial independence and the creeping normalization of injustice—but remains unwavering in her fight to uphold the rule of law.