women judges

A career biography of Sandra Day O'Conner, focusing on her accomplishments as a lawyer and as the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

A biography of the first woman Supreme Court Justice in the United States.

A biography of the former Arizona state senator and judge who in 1981 became the first woman ever appointed a justice of the United States Supreme Court.

A biography of the second female Supreme Court justice, covering her childhood, education, career, and achievements.

Presents a brief biography of Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and judge who has continued to fight for the human rights of people in her country and around the world.

Looks at nine women who have held appointive offices in the federal government.

A biography of the second female Supreme Court justice, describing her battle for equal rights for members of both sexes.

Follows Sandra Day O'Connor from her childhood on an Arizona ranch, through her days as a young lawyer, to her appointment as the first female named to the Supreme Court.

As Judge Deborah Knott presides over a case involving a barroom brawl, it becomes clear that deep resentments over race, class, and illegal immigration are simmering just below the surface in the North Carolina countryside.

The people of Sterling, New Hampshire, are forever changed after a shooting at the high school leaves ten people dead, and the judge presiding over the trial tries to remain unbiased, even though her daughter witnessed the events and was friends with the assailant.