By Kirsten E. Small
132 years ago today, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed special legislation compelling the United States Supreme Court to admit Belva Ann Lockwood to its bar.
I'll be blogging more about the history of female attorneys in March (Women's History Month), but I thought I'd share that little tidbit today.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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