Constance Baker Motley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Constance Baker Motley
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth	Sep 14, 1921(1921-09-14)
Age	103
Date Of Death	2005-09-28
Birthplace	New Haven
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Virgo

Constance Baker Motley Biography

Constance Baker Motley is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. In the spotlight for her civil rights activism , and especially for her work as a lawyer in the important Brown the v. Board of Education case the lawyer and judge was one of the very first women African descendance to sit in Senate of the New York State Senate.

The judge was appointed in the name of United States President She was appointed by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson to the U.S. District Court of New York’s Southern District, making her the first female, African- American judge to preside over a federal court. to the U.S. District Court of New York’s Southern District and became the first African-American female judge to be a judge of the federal court.

A daughter to Caribbean immigrants and a mother from the Caribbean, she was raised living in New Haven, Connecticut, with 11 siblings. She later tied the knot with businessman , and New York University graduate Joel Wilson Motley, Jr.

Constance Baker Motley Net Worth

Constance Baker Motley is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Constance Baker Motley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After having attended the two universities, Fisk University and New York University She earned an law degree from Columbia University.

She was awarded the award in 2003. was awarded the NAACP’s famous Spingarn Medal.

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Who is Constance Baker Motley Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Constance Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Constance Baker Motley celebrates birthday on September 14 of every year.

What is Constance Baker Motley known for?

With her appointment to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 25, 1966, Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005; Columbia Law School 1946, 2003) became the first African American woman appointed to the federal judiciary. She was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Is Constance Baker Motley still alive?

September 28, 2005

What was Constance Baker Motley greatest accomplishment?

In 1964, Motley became the first Black woman elected to the New York State Senate ; in 1965 she was chosen Manhattan Borough President – the first woman and first Black American in that position; and in 1966, President Johnson named her a Federal Court judge – the first Black woman so named.

Who was the first black woman to argue before Supreme Court?

While Ray achieved countless “firsts,” it was Lucy Terry Prince who became the first African-American woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Is Constance Baker Motley a Delta?

She joined Delta Sigma Theta as a Brooklyn College student.