About Womens Issues: Supreme Beings: Women of the Supreme Court

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Womens Issues Womens Issues Issues & Impact Gender Bias Movers & Shakers From Linda Lowen, your Guide to Womens Issues Happy October. Here in the US, we make a fuss about the first Monday of October as it ushers in a new term of the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court. The fact that the nine-member court is fully one-third female is not something we should take lightly, as the appointment of the first female justice was a long time coming. This week's newsletter looks at the history of women on the Supreme Court and the three current female justices who sit on the bench. History of Women on the Supreme Court Established by Article III of the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court of the United States first met on February 2, 1790 and heard its first case in 1792. It would take nearly two centuries -- another 189 years - - before this august yet single-sex body would more accurately reflect the composition of the nation it presided over with the advent of the court's first female associate justice....Read more See More About:  political firsts  gender firsts  women and politics Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Court's Senior Woman The second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated by President Bill Clinton during his first term in office. She was his first appointment to the Court and took her seat on August 10, 1993. She had just turned 60 on March 15 of that year...Read more Sonia Sotomayor - First Hispanic Justice When President Barack Obama had the opportunity to make his first appointment to the Supreme Court, his choice was historic. He demonstrated his ongoing pledge to bring about change by naming the Court's third female and first Hispanic justice...Read more See More About:  women on the supreme court  political firsts  notable women Elena Kagan - A Court One-Third Female As the first woman to serve as Harvard Law School Dean and the nation's first female Solicitor General, Elena Kagan was already groundbreaking before she joined Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor on the bench, thus turning the Supreme Court one-third female...Read more See More About:  groundbreaking women  notable women  milestones in women's history Women's Issues Ads Women Health for Women Women S Dresses Women to Women Supreme Court Featured Articles Influential Women Community & Connection - Women's Groups Politics & Women Reproductive Rights and Issues Workplace Issues Facing Women Girls, Teens, and Young Women   More from About.com Food and Mood Indulging a sweet tooth can cause weight gain, guilt and even worsen depression. Here are a few expert tips to help you resist. More> Carb Cravings Ever wondered why you crave carbs (or chocolate and sugar) when you're depressed? Some scientists say it may be chemical. More> This newsletter is written by: Linda Lowen Womens Issues Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Womens Issues newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Is 'Having It All' Possible? What You Should Know About Cyberstalking A Decade of Women Who Changed the World What Men Think About Sex & Porn What Makes Women Leaders? Advertisement