Mary Johnson Lowe
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Mary Johnson Lowe was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Judge Lowe received a B.A. from Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1951, an LL.B. from Brooklyn Law School
in 1954 and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School
in 1955. She was nominated to the court by Jimmy Carter
on May 10, 1978, to a seat vacated by John M. Cannella, confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 23, 1978, and received her commission on June 27, 1978. She assumed senior status on July 27, 1991. Her service terminated on February 27, 1999, due to death.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
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Judge Lowe received a B.A. from Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1951, an LL.B. from Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
in 1954 and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1955. She was nominated to the court by Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on May 10, 1978, to a seat vacated by John M. Cannella, confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 23, 1978, and received her commission on June 27, 1978. She assumed senior status on July 27, 1991. Her service terminated on February 27, 1999, due to death.