Sylvia Bacon | |
|---|---|
| Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1970–1991 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Reggie Walton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1931 Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2023 (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Vassar College (Bachelor of Arts) London School of Economics (Graduate certificate) Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws) Georgetown University (Master of Laws) |
Sylvia A. Bacon (July 9, 1931 – April 29, 2023) was an American judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia who was considered by both Richard Nixon[1] and Ronald Reagan[2][3][4] as a potential nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States at a time when no women had yet been appointed to the court.
- ^ John Dean, "Cast of Characters: Candidates considered for the Supreme Court", The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment That Redefined the Supreme Court (Free Press, 2001), p. xiii-xiv. ISBN 978-0-7432-2979-1.
- ^ Elizabeth Olson, "Reagan may have strong hand over high court", United Press International (November 9, 1980).
- ^ Biskupic, Joan (25 October 2005). Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice. Ecco Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0-06-059018-5.
- ^ Judicial Selection Letter to Ken Starr, et al. September 24, 1981.
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