She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
- Florence Allen
- Myra Bradwell
- Belva Lockwood
- Hortense Ward
She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Florence Allen appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1934. She sat on that legal bench for 25 years, the last year as chief judge.