Posthumously awards a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley for her contributions and service to the United States.
The bill posthumously awards a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley, recognizing her enduring contributions and service to the United States. Motley was the first African-American woman appointed as a federal judge and served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She also played a significant role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case and argued 10 major civil rights cases before the Supreme Court, winning all but one. The gold medal will be presented to her son and niece.
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