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Constance Baker Motley
Constance Baker Motley
	Motley in 1964
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
	In office; September 30, 1986 – September 28, 2005
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
	In office; May 31, 1982 – September 30, 1986
Preceded by	Lloyd Francis MacMahon
Succeeded by	Charles L. Brieant
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
	In office; August 30, 1966 – September 30, 1986
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Archie Owen Dawson
Succeeded by	Kimba Wood
Borough President of Manhattan
	In office; February 23, 1965 – August 30, 1966
Preceded by	Edward R. Dudley
Succeeded by	Percy Sutton
Member of the New York Senate; from the 21st district
	In office; February 4, 1964 – February 23, 1965
Preceded by	James Lopez Watson
Succeeded by	Jeremiah B. Bloom
Personal details
Born	Constance Baker; September 14, 1921; New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 28, 2005 (aged 84); New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joel Motley Jr. (m. 1946)
Children	1
Education	New York University (BA); Columbia University (LLB);

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 of New York.

A key strategist of the civil rights movement, she was state senator, and Borough President of Manhattan in New York City before becoming a United States federal judge.^[1]^[2] She obtained a role with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund as a staff attorney in 1946 after receiving her law degree, and continued her work with the organization for more than twenty years.^[3]

She was the first Black woman to argue at the Supreme Court^[4] and argued 10 landmark civil rights cases, winning nine. She was a law clerk to Thurgood Marshall, aiding him in the case Brown v. Board of Education.^[5]

Motley was also the first African-American woman appointed to the federal judiciary, serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.^[2]

In 1965, Motley was elected President of the Borough of Manhattan to fill a one-year vacancy. She was the first woman to hold the office.^[6] As president, she authored a revitalization plan for Harlem and East Harlem, successfully fighting for $700,000 to improve these and other underserved areas of the city.^[7]

^ MacLean, Nancy (July 1, 2002). "Using the Law for Social Change: Judge Constance Baker Motley". Journal of Women's History. 14 (2): 136–139. doi:10.1353/jowh.2002.0048. ISSN 1527-2036. S2CID 144084950.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Courts: Constance Baker Motley – Judiciary's Unsung Rights Hero." Targeted News Service, February 21, 2020.
^ Roisman, Florence Wagman (April 25, 2016). "An Extraordinary Woman: The Honorable Constance Baker Motley". Indiana Law Review. 49 (3): 677. doi:10.18060/4806.0102. ISSN 2169-320X.
^ Hohmann, James (February 3, 2022). "The legacy of Constance Baker Motley". The Washington Post. p. A19. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
^ "Eyes on the Prize; Interview with Judge Constance Baker Motley". American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^ "B.P. Gale Brewer, C. Virginia Fields, And Ruth Messinger Honor Constance Baker Motley". harlemworldmagazine.com. June 18, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^ "Constance Baker Motley". blackhistory.news.columbia.edu. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

[1] MacLean, Nancy (July 1, 2002). "Using the Law for Social Change: Judge Constance Baker Motley". Journal of Women's History. 14 (2): 136–139. doi:10.1353/jowh.2002.0048. ISSN 1527-2036. S2CID 144084950.

[:1-2] "U.S. Courts: Constance Baker Motley – Judiciary's Unsung Rights Hero." Targeted News Service, February 21, 2020.

[3] Roisman, Florence Wagman (April 25, 2016). "An Extraordinary Woman: The Honorable Constance Baker Motley". Indiana Law Review. 49 (3): 677. doi:10.18060/4806.0102. ISSN 2169-320X.

[4] Hohmann, James (February 3, 2022). "The legacy of Constance Baker Motley". The Washington Post. p. A19. Retrieved February 5, 2022.

[5] "Eyes on the Prize; Interview with Judge Constance Baker Motley". American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

[6] "B.P. Gale Brewer, C. Virginia Fields, And Ruth Messinger Honor Constance Baker Motley". harlemworldmagazine.com. June 18, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

[7] "Constance Baker Motley". blackhistory.news.columbia.edu. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

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Constance Baker Motley
Motley in 1964

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office September 30, 1986 – September 28, 2005
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office May 31, 1982 – September 30, 1986
Preceded by	Lloyd Francis MacMahon
Succeeded by	Charles L. Brieant
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office August 30, 1966 – September 30, 1986
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Archie Owen Dawson
Succeeded by	Kimba Wood
Borough President of Manhattan
In office February 23, 1965 – August 30, 1966
Preceded by	Edward R. Dudley
Succeeded by	Percy Sutton
Member of the New York Senate from the 21st district
In office February 4, 1964 – February 23, 1965
Preceded by	James Lopez Watson
Succeeded by	Jeremiah B. Bloom

Personal details
Born	Constance Baker (1921-09-14)September 14, 1921 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 28, 2005(2005-09-28) (aged 84) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joel Motley Jr. (m. 1946)
Children	1
Education	New York University (BA) Columbia University (LLB)