Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 26, 2001
After 20 Years, Sexual Orientation Can Still Make a Difference on the Bench
SAN FRANCISCO - When family law attorney Mary C. Morgan was appointed to the San Francisco bench in 1981, she became the nation's first openly lesbian judge - a milestone which generated worldwide headlines and was trumpeted as a "momentous event" in local newspapers.
SAN FRANCISCO - When family law attorney Mary C. Morgan was appointed to the San Francisco bench in 1981, she became the nation's first openly lesbian judge - a milestone which generated worldwide headlines and was trumpeted as a "momentous event" in local newspapers.
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