Constance Baker Motley
Biography of Constance Baker Motley
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Motley
- First Name: Constance
- Middle Name: Baker
- Date of Birth: September , 14 , 1921
- Place of Birth (POB): New Haven , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
- Date of Death: September , 28 , 2005
- Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Female
- Race or Ethnicity: African American
Constance Baker Motley Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/26/1966
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Dawson , Archie O.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/26/1966
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 08/24/1966
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/30/1966
- Commission Date: 08/30/1966
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1982
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1986
- Retirement from Active Service: 09/30/1986
- Date of Termination: 09/28/2005
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Constance Baker Motley in the Law School
- Name of School: New York University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1943
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Columbia Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1946
Constance Baker Motley Career Path
Employment:
- Attorney, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1945-1965
- Member, New York State Advisory Council on Employment and Unemployment Insurance, 1958-1964
- State senator, New York, 1964-1965
- Borough president, Manhattan, New York, 1965-1966
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