Southern District of New York / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2005
Constance Baker Motley
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Constance Baker Motley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1946. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 30, 1966
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New York 1943 · Columbia Law School 1946
- Succeeded
- Archie Owen Dawson
- Succeeded by
- Kimba Maureen Wood
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Archie Owen Dawson | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| New York University | B.A. | 1943 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1946 |
Sources
39 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).