In 2018, Harris County became known for its Black girl magic after 19 Black women won their races for judgeships, a record in Texas largest county. The Houston 19, as they were called, stuck together, calling each other sister judges and leaning on each other for guidance and friendship.

This past week, they shared in the magic and joy of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jacksons confirmation hearing.

And what an emotional rollercoaster it was.

I had to text some of my fellow sister judges. ... I said, I dont know about yall, but I feel regal today, Judge LaShawn Williams, 53, told HuffPost. I felt like I was sitting a little higher on my bench.

When they werent in hearings, this historic group of judges made sure to tune in. Some were at court, others were working from home. They had closed captioning on as they reviewed cases, watched live when they had a break and stayed up late into the night to catch up after their work was done.

They were texting all week with one another, sharing their dismay at some of the questioning and their pride in how Jackson handled the long, intense days.

We are all watching this together, Judge Angela Graves-Harrington, 46, said. We are sharing our joy and our excitement about this moment with each other. It lit a fire under us to give that push to keep going.

I wanted to send her virtual hugs of hang in there and you can do it. And we are here and we understand, added Judge Shannon Baldwin, 51.