Personal Data
Education
Cornell University, BA, 1954.
Harvard Law School, 1956-1958.
Columbia University Law School, LLB,1959.
Law Clerkship
Clerk to the Honorable Edmund L. Palmieri, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1959-1961.
Law Practice
Admitted, New York Bar, 1959.
Admitted, District of Columbia Bar, 1975.
Law Teaching
Professor, Rutgers University School of Law, 1963-1972.
Professor, Columbia University Law School, 1972-1980.
Judicial Offices
Nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by President Jimmy Carter. Sworn in June 30,1980.
Nominated Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by President Bill Clinton. Sworn in August 10, 1993.
Professional Activities
Executive Committee Member and Secretary, American Bar Foundation Board of Directors, 1979-1989.
Council Member, American Law Institute, 1978-1993.
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1982-present.
Founder & Counsel, ACLU: Women's Rights Project, 1972-1980.
