Texas House Resolution 1243 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the appointment of an all-female Supreme Court of Texas.

Texas House Resolution 1243 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the appointment of an all-female Supreme Court of Texas. In 1925, Governor Pat Morris Neff appointed three women to the court to hear a case involving the Woodmen of the World. The case centered around two tracts of land in El Paso. The court's proceedings were a press sensation, covered by The New York Times and other major outlets. The all-female court was a milestone in an era when most American women were not allowed to serve on juries.

Texas House Resolution 1243 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the appointment of an all-female Supreme Court of Texas.

Texas House Resolution 1243 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the appointment of an all-female Supreme Court of Texas. In 1925, Governor Pat Morris Neff appointed three women to the court to hear a case involving the Woodmen of the World. The case centered around two tracts of land in El Paso. The court's proceedings were a press sensation, covered by The New York Times and other major outlets. The all-female court was a milestone in an era when most American women were not allowed to serve on juries.