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'''Ann Aldrich''' (1927 – May 3, 2010) was a [[United States federal judge]].
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'''Anna Louise''' "'''Ann'''" '''Aldrich''' (June 28, 1927 – May 2, 2010) was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio]].


==Education and career==
Born in [[Providence, Rhode Island]], Aldrich received a B.A. from [[Columbia University]] in 1948 and an LL.B. from the [[New York University School of Law]] in 1950. She also attended the [[University of Geneva, Switzerland, Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationale]] in 1951. She was an Attorney on the General Counsel's Staff for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in [[Washington, D.C.]], from 1951-52. She served as a research assistant for Professor [[Edmond N. Cahn]] of the New York University Law School from 1952-53, and for [[Arthur T. Vanderbilt]] of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1952-53.


Born in [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]], Aldrich received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Columbia University]] in 1948 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from the [[New York University School of Law]] in 1950. She also attended the [[Graduate Institute of International Studies]] in 1951. She was an attorney on the General Counsel's Staff for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in [[Washington, D.C.]], from 1951 to 1952. She served as a research assistant for Professor [[Edmond N. Cahn]] of the New York University School of Law from 1952 to 1953, and for [[Arthur T. Vanderbilt]] of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1952 to 1953. After a brief stint in private practice in Washington, D.C., she served as a civilian attorney at [[Subic Bay Naval Station]] from 1954 to 1956, and as an attorney for the [[Federal Communications Commission]] from 1953 to 1960. Aldrich returned to private practice in [[Darien, Connecticut|Darien]], [[Connecticut]], from 1961 to 1968. In 1965, she argued for the plaintiff in ''United Church of Christ v. Federal Communications Commission'',<ref>[http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/359/359.F2d.994.19409.html 359 F.2d 994 (D.C. Cir. 1966)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310144551/http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/359/359.F2d.994.19409.html |date=March 10, 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.ucc.org/news/ann-aldrich-pioneer-for.html UCC News obituary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513013111/http://www.ucc.org/news/ann-aldrich-pioneer-for.html |date=2010-05-13 }}</ref> which established a private party's standing, before the [[Federal Communications Commission]], to intervene in license renewal proceedings. Aldrich returned to New York University to earn a [[Master of Laws]] in 1964 and a [[Doctor of Juridical Science]] (a research degree in law equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy) in 1967. She was a Professor of Law at [[Cleveland State University]] from 1968 to 1980.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|22|nid=1377081|name=Ann Aldrich<!--(1927–2010)-->}}</ref>
After a brief stint in private practice in Washington, D.C. she served as a civilian attorney at [[Subic Bay Naval Station]] from 1954-56, and as an attorney for the [[Federal Communications Commission]] from 1953-60.


==Federal judicial service==
Aldrich returned to private practice in [[Darien, Connecticut]] from 1961-68. During this time, she also returned to New York University to earn an LL.M. in 1964 and a J.S.D. in 1967. She then became a professor of law at [[Cleveland State University]] from 1968-80.


Aldrich was nominated to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio]] by President [[Jimmy Carter]] on March 28, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on May 21, 1980, and received her commission on May 24, 1980. She assumed [[senior status]] on May 12, 1995.
Aldrich was nominated to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio]] by President [[Jimmy Carter]] on March 28, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on May 21, 1980, and received her commission on May 24, 1980.<ref name="auto"/> Aldrich was the first woman appointed to the federal district court in Ohio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.cleveland.com/metro/other/Judge%20Aldrich%20Death%20Press%20Release%202010.pdf|title=Official Press Release dated May 3, 2010|publisher=}}</ref> She assumed [[senior status]] on May 12, 1995, but remained active on the court until her death on May 2, 2010, in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]].<ref>{{ cite news | title=Judge Ann Aldrich dies; first woman appointed federal judge in Ohio | date=2010-05-03 | accessdate=2010-05-03 | url=http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/05/judge_ann_aldrich_dies_first_w.html | author=Plain Dealer Staff }}</ref>


==See also==
Aldrich died on May 3, 2010.<ref>{{ cite news | title=Judge Ann Aldrich dies; first woman appointed federal judge in Ohio | date=2010-05-03 | accessdate=2010-05-03 | http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/05/judge_ann_aldrich_dies_first_w.html | author=Plain Dealer Staff }}</ref>
*[[List of first women lawyers and judges in Ohio]]

==References==
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==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 03:50, 19 January 2024

For the author who writes under this pseudonym, see Marijane Meaker.
Ann Aldrich
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
May 12, 1995 – May 2, 2010
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
May 24, 1980 – May 12, 1995
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byPatricia Anne Gaughan
Personal details
Born
Anna Louise Aldrich[1]

(1927-06-28)June 28, 1927
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2010(2010-05-02) (aged 82)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Spouses
  • James Mooney
    ​
    (m. 1948)​
  • Chester William Aldrich
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1960)​
    [2]
Children4
Parent(s)Allie Coe and Ethel Mae Aldrich
EducationColumbia University (BA)
New York University School of Law (LLB, LLM, JSD)

Anna Louise "Ann" Aldrich (June 28, 1927 – May 2, 2010) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Education and career

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Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Aldrich received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1948 and a Bachelor of Laws from the New York University School of Law in 1950. She also attended the Graduate Institute of International Studies in 1951. She was an attorney on the General Counsel's Staff for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in Washington, D.C., from 1951 to 1952. She served as a research assistant for Professor Edmond N. Cahn of the New York University School of Law from 1952 to 1953, and for Arthur T. Vanderbilt of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1952 to 1953. After a brief stint in private practice in Washington, D.C., she served as a civilian attorney at Subic Bay Naval Station from 1954 to 1956, and as an attorney for the Federal Communications Commission from 1953 to 1960. Aldrich returned to private practice in Darien, Connecticut, from 1961 to 1968. In 1965, she argued for the plaintiff in United Church of Christ v. Federal Communications Commission,[3][4] which established a private party's standing, before the Federal Communications Commission, to intervene in license renewal proceedings. Aldrich returned to New York University to earn a Master of Laws in 1964 and a Doctor of Juridical Science (a research degree in law equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy) in 1967. She was a Professor of Law at Cleveland State University from 1968 to 1980.[5]

Federal judicial service

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Aldrich was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by President Jimmy Carter on March 28, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received her commission on May 24, 1980.[5] Aldrich was the first woman appointed to the federal district court in Ohio.[6] She assumed senior status on May 12, 1995, but remained active on the court until her death on May 2, 2010, in Cleveland, Ohio.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dean's List Announced". Barnard Bulletin. October 28, 1946.
  2. ^ Judges of the United States, 1983
  3. ^ 359 F.2d 994 (D.C. Cir. 1966) Archived March 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ UCC News obituary Archived 2010-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Ann Aldrich at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  6. ^ "Official Press Release dated May 3, 2010" (PDF).
  7. ^ Plain Dealer Staff (2010-05-03). "Judge Ann Aldrich dies; first woman appointed federal judge in Ohio". Retrieved 2010-05-03.

Sources

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Preceded by
Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
 Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
1980–1995 		Succeeded by
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