Constance Baker Motley (née Baker; September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005) was an American jurist and politician who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District …

Constance Baker Motley (born September 14, 1921, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.—died September 28, 2005, New York, New York) was an American lawyer and jurist, an effective legal advocate in the …

The first Black woman to argue before the Supreme Court was the first in a series of firsts for Constance Baker Motley. In 1964, she changed careers and became the first Black woman elected to the New …

One of LDF’s first female attorneys, Constance Baker Motley wrote the original complaint in Brown v. Board of Education and pioneered the legal campaigns for several seminal school desegregation …

Feb 20, 2020 · From the late 1940s through the mid-1960s, Constance Baker Motley did as much as any American to end racial segregation. Yet her memory has receded outside the federal Judiciary, …

Mar 8, 2024 · Motley's impact extended beyond her legal career, as she also made significant strides for women's rights. As a pioneering Black woman in the legal profession, Motley shattered barriers and …

Feb 3, 2025 · Motley helped craft the argument for the landmark school desegregation case Brown vs. Board of Education. She was the first Black woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, winning …

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 …

In the spring of 1963, Constance Baker Motley watched the protests in Birmingham, Alabama, with hope—and concern. The nation’s most segregated city, Birmingham had become the center of the...

"Oral history interview with Constance Baker Motley." Interview recorded in 2002 in conjunction with the 40th anniversary commemoration of the integration of the University of Mississippi.