1920–2020 The 19th Amendment and Its 21st Century Lessons

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From the Nineteenth Amendment to the Twenty-First Century: Bridging the Gavel Gap

By Elizabeth M. Yang

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, we can analyze the current status of women’s participation in our political process and judiciary to consider if the promise and purpose of the amendment have been fulfilled.

Courts & Judiciary

Sheroes: The Struggles of Black Suffragists

By Judge Willie J. Epps Jr. and Jonathan M. Warren

Although the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the power to vote, it omitted women of color. Judge Epps and Warren recount the inspiring struggle of black suffragists and consider how their efforts created a path toward equality for all.

Courts & Judiciary

Pioneers of the Nineteenth Amendment in Pennsylvania

By Judge Stephanie Domitrovich

Precedential cases in states such as Pennsylvania demonstrate the significant role the Nineteenth Amendment has played in providing equal justice for women.

Military & Veterans

The Importance of the Nineteenth Amendment and the Right to Vote for Members of the Armed Forces

By Col. Linda Strite Murnane (Ret.)

Col. Murnane looks at the contributions to election law made by members of the U.S. military and the efforts women in the military have made to ensure the right to vote in U.S. elections.

Courts & Judiciary

Two Trailblazing Women Their Legacy and Lessons for Us Today: Arabella Babb Mansfield and Carrie Chapman Catt

By Judge Emily Chafa

Judge Chafa pays tribute to two trailblazing women with Iowa roots—one became the first woman lawyer in the United States and the other created and successfully executed the winning plan for the Nineteenth Amendment’s ratification.

Courts & Judiciary

Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield: The First Woman Lawyer—Celebrating Her Legacy

By Judge Emily Chafa

In June 2019, the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys celebrated the 150th anniversary of Arabella Babb Mansfield’s admission to the Iowa bar, becoming the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States.

Courts & Judiciary

Women’s Suffrage in the Western States and Territories

By Judge Samuel A. Thumma

Women’s suffrage has a fascinating history in the states and territories that predates the Nineteenth Amendment, at times by decades and centuries. Judge Thumma provides a brief glimpse into those efforts in the western states and territories.

Book Review

Courts & Judiciary

The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss

Reviewed by Judge Mary-Margaret Anderson (Ret.)

Elaine Weiss’s book The Woman’s Hour provides a history of the suffrage movement in Tennessee in 1920. Her book can be read as a political primer for those seeking long-term societal change against enormous and longstanding odds.

Technology Column

Courts & Judiciary

Your Cell Phone Is a Spy!

By Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr. (Ret.)

Judge Dixon discusses the voluminous information our cell phones regularly reveal to third parties about our daily movements and travels and the resulting privacy and security concerns. He admonishes his readers to remember the data is being recorded in a spreadsheet somewhere.

Judicial Ethics Column

Ethics

Judicial Ethics 100 Years Later

By Marla N. Greenstein

Women in our country were denied the right to vote as recently as 100 years ago, and barriers to their full participation still exist. However, the rights of women are receiving much more attention today, particularly in legal reform efforts.

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1920–2020 The 19th Amendment and Its 21st Century Lessons

Celebrating the Nineteenth Amendment in the Time of a Pandemic

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From the Nineteenth Amendment to the Twenty-First Century: Bridging the Gavel Gap

Sheroes: The Struggles of Black Suffragists

Pioneers of the Nineteenth Amendment in Pennsylvania

The Importance of the Nineteenth Amendment and the Right to Vote for Members of the Armed Forces

Two Trailblazing Women Their Legacy and Lessons for Us Today: Arabella Babb Mansfield and Carrie Chapman Catt

Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield: The First Woman Lawyer—Celebrating Her Legacy

Women’s Suffrage in the Western States and Territories

Book Review

The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss

Technology Column

Your Cell Phone Is a Spy!

Judicial Ethics Column

Judicial Ethics 100 Years Later

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1920–2020 The 19th Amendment and Its 21st Century Lessons

Celebrating the Nineteenth Amendment in the Time of a Pandemic

Features

From the Nineteenth Amendment to the Twenty-First Century: Bridging the Gavel Gap

Sheroes: The Struggles of Black Suffragists

Pioneers of the Nineteenth Amendment in Pennsylvania

The Importance of the Nineteenth Amendment and the Right to Vote for Members of the Armed Forces

Two Trailblazing Women Their Legacy and Lessons for Us Today: Arabella Babb Mansfield and Carrie Chapman Catt

Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield: The First Woman Lawyer—Celebrating Her Legacy

Women’s Suffrage in the Western States and Territories

Book Review

The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss

Technology Column

Your Cell Phone Is a Spy!

Judicial Ethics Column

Judicial Ethics 100 Years Later

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