[1] She is widely considered to be the first woman of African descent to hold that position.
[2] Supreme Court magistrates in Panama serve fixed 10-year terms and elect, from among their peers, the Chief Justice, who serves for one two-year term.
[3][4] Prior to becoming a Supreme Court justice, Dixon spent 22 years in private legal practice.
[5] She is a graduate of the University of Panama and the Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua.
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