Constance Baker Motley
Constance Baker Motley ( 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.A key strategist of the civil rights movement, she was state senator, and Borough President of Manhattan in New York City before becoming a United States federal judge. She obtained a role with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund as a staff attorney in 1946 after receiving her law degree, and continued her work with the organization for more than twenty years.
She was the first Black woman to argue at the Supreme Court and argued 10 landmark civil rights cases, winning nine. She was a law clerk to Thurgood Marshall, aiding him in the case ''Brown v. Board of Education.''
Motley was also the first African-American woman appointed to the federal judiciary, serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
In 1965, Motley was elected President of the Borough of Manhattan to fill a one-year vacancy. She was the first woman to hold the office. As president, she authored a revitalization plan for Harlem and East Harlem, successfully fighting for $700,000 to improve these and other underserved areas of the city. Provided by Wikipedia
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Equal justice--under law : an autobiography / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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Criminal law : law and order and the criminal justice system / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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The legal aspects of the amistad case / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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Race discrimination cases : the legacy of justice Lewis F. Powell / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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Standing On his shoulders : Thurgood Marshall's early career / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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The quest for freedom, 1776-1976 : the continuing American revolution / / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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My personal debt to Thurgood Marshall / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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Equal justice under law : an autobiography / by Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
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Perspectives on justice / by Taylor, Telford
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