Coral Wong Pietsch
On March 30, 2001, Coral Wong Pietsch became the first female Asian American general officer in the Army and the first female general officer of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps’ (JAG) 230-year history.
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Jane Johnson
Enslaved woman whose escape to freedom led to precedent-setting legal cases
Andree Layton Roaf
Andree Yvonne Layton Roaf was an Arkansas attorney and jurist who distinguished herself in the fields of biology, law, and community service.
Georgina Frost
20th century Irish court official who fought gender discrimination
Judy Sheindlin
Judy Blum Sheindlin is arguably the most famous judge of her time, yet most people wouldn’t know her last name, recognizing her only as “Judge Judy.”
Loretta Lynch
U.S. attorney general
Nina Zagat
Co–founder of the eponymous Zagat guide
Jayne Rowse
In 2012, April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse filed a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s ban that prevented same-sex couples like DeBoer and Rowse from jointly adopting their children.
Edith Windsor
Edie Windsor was in her 80s when she sued the U.S. government. Her wife, Thea Spyer, died in 2009. The following year, Windsor received a $363,000 tax bill—estate taxes that, had the government recognized their marriage, would have been nonexistent.
April DeBoer
In 2012, April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse filed a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s ban that prevented same-sex couples like DeBoer and Rowse from jointly adopting their children.