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Sarah T. Hughes. (Photo via Archives Department/State Bar of Texas)
March is Women’s History Month. Despite the disheartening news that women and people of color continue to advance incrementally in the profession (and that’s politely putting lipstick on a pig), there have always been women lawyers and judges fighting challenging odds to make a difference. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and then Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan, and most recently, Amy Coney Barrett. Four women out of nine presently sitting on the Court. Until 30 years ago there were none. And witness Vice President Kamala Harris, a woman lawyer and a BIPOC.
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Looking for some added facts about Inaugurations? We ve got plenty!
How often have we had a president refuse to attend his successor s inauguration? Four times. The nation s second president,
John Adams, was on his way home to Quincy, Massachusetts when
Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office in 1801. While no one knew why, the rumor was that Adams simply hadn’t been invited. In 1829, when
Andrew Jackson became our seventh president,
John Quincy Adams was in town, but their bitter rivalry saw him sitting the ceremonies out.
Martin Van Buren wasn’t present for the 1841 inauguration of
William Henry Harrison– no reason has ever been established. The last time it happened on purpose was in 1869. While
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Preparations being made at the Capitol in anticipation of Joseph R. Biden Jr. s inauguration. Photo / Chang W. Lee, The New York Times
Preparations being made at the Capitol in anticipation of Joseph R. Biden Jr. s inauguration. Photo / Chang W. Lee, The New York Times
New York Times
The inauguration has evolved a bit from George Washington s day.
The basics of the inauguration are simple: The new president takes a 35-word oath on a date prescribed by the Constitution. But the formula has left plenty of room for novelty. As inaugurations evolved over the decades, many became turning points in tradition, marked by mishaps, innovation and spontaneous gestures.