Burnita Shelton Matthews

1894–1988 · Burnell, MS

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaJudgeHarry S Truman (Democratic)Apr 7, 1950Death, Apr 25, 1988

Education

  • National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School), LL.B., 1919
  • National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School), LL.M., 1920

Professional Career

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1920-1949; Counsel, National Woman's Party, 1921-; Associate editor, Women Lawyer's Journal, 1934-1935; Professor, Washington [D.C.] College of Law, 1933-1939, 1942-1948

Opinions on This Site

50 opinions from 1942 to 1976

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