Burnita S. Matthews Dies at 93; First Woman on U.S. Trial Courts

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Burnita S. Matthews Dies at 93; First Woman on U.S. Trial Courts

Date

1988-04-28

Description

Newspaper article from the New York Times

Abstract

After being a strong campaigner for women's rights, Burnita became the first woman to serve as a Federal district judge in 1949. Burnita ruled over a number of major trials including the 1957 James R. Hoffa bribery trial.

Source

microfilm box New York Times April 21-30, 1988

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Burnita S. Mathews Dies at 93; First Woman on U.S. Trial Courts.pdf

Citation

Greenhouse, Linda. “Burnita S. Matthews Dies at 93; First Woman on U.S. Trial Courts.” WCSU Archives, 10 Aug. 2022. Accessed on the Web: 2 Jan. 2025.

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