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Motley, Constance (nee Baker)
Born: 1921 AD
Died: 2005 AD, at 84 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Authors, Jurist, Lawyers, Politician
Died: 2005 AD, at 84 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Authors, Jurist, Lawyers, Politician
US judge, lawyer, and Democratic politician
admitted to New York bar 1948
assistant counsel for NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund 1949-1961
associate counsel for NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund 1961-1965
principal counsel for James Meredith in lawsuit to gain admission to University of Mississippi 1961-1962
member of New York senate 1964-1965 (1st black woman member)
borough president of Manhattan 1965-1966
1st black woman US federal judge 1966
wrote autobiography "Equal Justice Under Law" 1998
Spingarn Medal 2003
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