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{{short description|Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States}} |
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|name = Pamela Talkin |
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|office = 10th [[Marshal of the United States Supreme Court]] |
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|term_start = July 16, 2001 |
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|term_end = July 31, 2020 |
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|predecessor = Dale Bosley |
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|successor = [[Gail Curley]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1947}} |
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|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|education = [[Brooklyn College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]]) |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Talkin earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Spanish from the [[City University of New York]] at [[Brooklyn College]].<ref name=behind>{{cite web|url= |
Talkin earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Spanish from the [[City University of New York]] at [[Brooklyn College]].<ref name=behind>{{cite web|url=http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0405/ijde/working.htm |title=Working Behind the Scenes |work=eJournal USA |date=April 2005 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110092414/http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0405/ijde/working.htm |archivedate=January 10, 2007 }}</ref> She has done postgraduate work at the City University of New York and at [[Harvard University]]'s [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]].{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Talkin began her career as a Spanish teacher and guidance counselor in New York City high schools. From |
Talkin began her career as a Spanish teacher and guidance counselor in New York City high schools. From 1984 to 1985, she was special assistant to the commissioner of the [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]]. From 1986 to 1989, she was chief of staff to the EEOC Chair, [[Clarence Thomas]], even while being a Democrat.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891202389/first-women-to-hold-top-staff-jobs-at-supreme-court-are-retiring</ref><ref name=public>{{cite book|page=1024|title=Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George Bush, 1989|first=George|last=Bush|year=1990|publisher=Best Books|isbn=9781623767518|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z0DVAwAAQBAJ}}</ref> In 1991, she testified in support of [[Clarence Thomas]] during his [[Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination|confirmation hearings]] in response to allegations of sexual harassment by [[Anita Hill]].<ref>{{cite book|pages=467–468|title=The Complete Transcripts of the Clarence Thomas - Anita Hill Hearings: October 11, 12, 13, 1991|first=Anita|last=Miller|year=2005|publisher=Chicago Review Press|isbn=9781613732328|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ESavBAAAQBAJ}}</ref> |
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From 1984 to 1986, Talkin was an assistant regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in San Francisco, California, and from 1986 to 1989, she was chief of staff at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. |
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In 1989, Talkin was appointed by President [[George Bush]] and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] as a member of the [[Federal Labor Relations Authority]].<ref name=public/> |
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In 1989, Talkin was appointed by President [[George H. W. Bush]] and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] as a member of the [[Federal Labor Relations Authority]].<ref name=public/> From 1995 to 2001, she was the first deputy executive director of the Office of Compliance, the independent regulatory agency created by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, which applies the nation’s labor and employment laws to Congress.<ref>[https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases/pr_07-07-20a Supreme Court press release, July 7, 2020]</ref> |
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Talkin became Marshal of the Supreme Court in |
In July 2001 Talkin became [[Marshal of the United States Supreme Court]], in which capacity she oversaw the security, operations and management of the [[Supreme Court of the United States |Supreme Court]] building. One of her responsibilities was to open all sessions of the Court with the traditional cry, "[[Oyez|Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!]]"<ref name=behind/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://supremecourthistory.org/htcw_clerkofthecourtmarshall.html|publisher=The Supreme Court Historical Society|title=How The Court Works: Clerk of the Court and the Marshal}}</ref> |
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On July 7, 2020, the Court announced that Talkin would retire as Marshal effective July 31, 2020, after 19 years as Marshal and 47 total years of federal employment.<ref>[https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases/pr_07-07-20a Supreme Court press release, July 7, 2020]; Nina Totenberg, [https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891202389/first-women-to-hold-top-staff-jobs-at-supreme-court-are-retiring First Women To Hold Top Staff Jobs At Supreme Court Are Retiring] (July 14, 2020).</ref> She was succeeded by [[Gail Curley]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howe |first=Amy |date=2021-05-03 |title=Court names military attorney as second-ever female marshal |url=https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/05/court-names-military-attorney-as-second-ever-female-marshal/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=[[SCOTUSblog]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:52, 9 November 2024
Pamela Talkin | |
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| 10th Marshal of the United States Supreme Court | |
| In office July 16, 2001 – July 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Bosley |
| Succeeded by | Gail Curley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BA, MA) |
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Pamela T. Talkin (born 1947) is a former Marshal of the United States Supreme Court and the first woman to hold this position.
Early life and education
[edit]Talkin earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Spanish from the City University of New York at Brooklyn College.[1] She has done postgraduate work at the City University of New York and at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Talkin began her career as a Spanish teacher and guidance counselor in New York City high schools. From 1984 to 1985, she was special assistant to the commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From 1986 to 1989, she was chief of staff to the EEOC Chair, Clarence Thomas, even while being a Democrat.[2][3] In 1991, she testified in support of Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings in response to allegations of sexual harassment by Anita Hill.[4]
From 1984 to 1986, Talkin was an assistant regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in San Francisco, California, and from 1986 to 1989, she was chief of staff at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In 1989, Talkin was appointed by President George H. W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.[3] From 1995 to 2001, she was the first deputy executive director of the Office of Compliance, the independent regulatory agency created by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, which applies the nation’s labor and employment laws to Congress.[5]
In July 2001 Talkin became Marshal of the United States Supreme Court, in which capacity she oversaw the security, operations and management of the Supreme Court building. One of her responsibilities was to open all sessions of the Court with the traditional cry, "Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!"[1][6]
On July 7, 2020, the Court announced that Talkin would retire as Marshal effective July 31, 2020, after 19 years as Marshal and 47 total years of federal employment.[7] She was succeeded by Gail Curley.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Working Behind the Scenes". eJournal USA. April 2005. Archived from the original on January 10, 2007.
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891202389/first-women-to-hold-top-staff-jobs-at-supreme-court-are-retiring
- ^ a b Bush, George (1990). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George Bush, 1989. Best Books. p. 1024. ISBN 9781623767518.
- ^ Miller, Anita (2005). The Complete Transcripts of the Clarence Thomas - Anita Hill Hearings: October 11, 12, 13, 1991. Chicago Review Press. pp. 467–468. ISBN 9781613732328.
- ^ Supreme Court press release, July 7, 2020
- ^ "How The Court Works: Clerk of the Court and the Marshal". The Supreme Court Historical Society.
- ^ Supreme Court press release, July 7, 2020; Nina Totenberg, First Women To Hold Top Staff Jobs At Supreme Court Are Retiring (July 14, 2020).
- ^ Howe, Amy (2021-05-03). "Court names military attorney as second-ever female marshal". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved 2022-08-25.