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Constance Baker Motley (née Baker; September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005) was an American jurist and politician who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Apr 23, 2024 · Constance Baker Motley (born September 14, 1921, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.—died September 28, 2005, New York, New York) was an American lawyer and jurist, an effective legal advocate in the civil rights movement and the first African American woman to become a federal judge (1966–2005).
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Mar 31, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, the second Black woman to graduate from Columbia Law School and a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement. She argued 10 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, desegregated universities, and became the first Black woman federal judge.
Feb 20, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge and a key civil rights lawyer. She argued 10 Supreme Court cases, integrated universities and parks, and mentored many judges and clerks.
Feb 3, 2022 · The arc of Motley's life—as a lawyer, as a politician and eventually as the first Black woman to be appointed to the Federal bench – is outlined in a new biography, Civil Rights Queen:...
Constance Baker Motley Taught the Nation How to Win Justice. The pathbreaking lawyer and “Civil Rights Queen” was the first Black woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tomiko...
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