page_title: List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States
section_title: Firsts nationwide
hierarchical_section_title: List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States / Firsts nationwide
caption_attribution_description: Judge Jane Bolin, first black female to occupy a court bench
context_page_description: This list of the first women lawyers and judges in each U.S. state includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law. Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to obtain a law degree or become a political figure.
caption: Jane Bolin: First African American female judge in the United States (1939)
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