S.Res. 272 · 109th Congress

A resolution recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Introduced
2005-10-07
Latest action
2005-10-07 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commends the late Constance Baker Motley, the first African-American woman appointed and confirmed for a federal judgeship and the former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, for her service on the court and her lifelong commitment to civil rights and social justice.