In this episode, Tracy Thomas, Seiberling Chair of Constitutional Law and Director of the Center for Constitutional Law ay the University of Akron School of Law, discusses her new book, "The First Woman Judge: The Life and Legacy of Florence Allen, " which is published by the University of California Press. Thomas begins by explaining who Florence Allen was and how she became interested in Allen. She describes Allen's life and the social context in which Allen became the first American woman elected to a judgeship. She also recounts Allen's impressive judicial career and reflects on how close Allen came to being the first woman to be appointed a justice on the United States Supreme Court. Thomas is on Twitter and Bluesky.
This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Professor of Law at Tulane University School of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye and on Bluesky at @brianlfrye.bsky.social.
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