On August 30, 1966, Constance Baker Motley was confirmed as a U.S. district judge, making her the first Black woman to serve on the federal bench. She was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the Southern District of New York. Motley had previously made significant contributions as a civil rights lawyer, working alongside Thurgood Marshall at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Her appointment marked a historic moment in American legal history and in the fight for racial equality.
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