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Shirley Hufstedler
American judge (1925–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler (August 24, 1925 – March 30, 2016) was an American attorney and judge who served as the first United States Secretary of Education from 1979 to 1981. She previously served as a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1968 to 1979.
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Shirley Hufstedler | |
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![]() Hufstedler in 1980 | |
1st United States Secretary of Education | |
In office November 30, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Patricia Harris (Health, Education, and Welfare) |
Succeeded by | Terrel Bell |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office September 12, 1968 – November 30, 1979 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Robert Boochever |
Personal details | |
Born | Shirley Ann Mount (1925-08-24)August 24, 1925 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | March 30, 2016(2016-03-30) (aged 90) Glendale, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Seth Hufstedler (m. 1949) |
Education | University of New Mexico (BBA) Stanford University (LLB) |
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At the time of her presidential cabinet appointment under President Jimmy Carter, she was the highest ranking-woman in the U.S. federal judiciary.