On this date in 1939, Jane M. Bolin was appointed as the first African American female judge in the United States on July 22, 1939. She was appointed by New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia to serve as a judge of the Domestic Relations Court (now the Family Court). Bolin served for 40 years, advocating for children’s rights, civil rights, and fair treatment in the legal system.
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