On January 25, 1966, Constance Baker Motley made history by becoming the first African American woman appointed to the federal judiciary. Nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson, she served as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Motley was also a prominent civil rights attorney who played a key role in landmark desegregation cases.
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