Motley, Constance

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