Vaino Spencer | |
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| Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division One | |
| In office August 19, 1980 – August 31, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | Governor Jerry Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 2016 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Lorenzo V. Spencer |
| Education | Polytechnic High School |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles City College Southwestern Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
| Known for | First African-American woman appointed to a judgeship in California |
Vaino Hassan Spencer (July 22, 1920 – October 25, 2016) was an American judge, the first African-American woman appointed to a judgeship in California.[1] She co-founded the Black Women Lawyers Association in 1975,[2] and the National Association of Women Judges in 1979.[3]
- ^ "L. A. Gets First Negro Woman Judge in State" Pasadena Independent (October 9, 1961): 2. via Newspapers.com
- ^ Beth Ann Krier, "Double Minority: Black Women Lawyers Organize" Los Angeles Times (November 23, 1975): E1.
- ^ Shae Collins, "Black History Abounds in L.A." Our Weekly Los Angeles (February 20, 2013).
