Sylvia Bacon

Sylvia Bacon
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In office
1970–1991
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Succeeded byReggie Walton
Personal details
Born(1931-07-09)July 9, 1931
Watertown, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 2023(2023-04-29) (aged 91)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationVassar 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Elizabeth Olson, "Reagan may have strong hand over high court", United Press International (November 9, 1980).
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Judicial Selection Letter to Ken Starr, et al. September 24, 1981.