Maria Hagemeyer Explained

Maria Hagemeyer
Office:Judge
Term Start:1927
Term End:1933
Nationality:German
Occupation:Lawyer, Judge
Known For:First woman judge in Germany

Maria Hagemeyer was the first woman to become a judge in Germany.[1] In 1924 she was appointed as an Assessor in Prussia, and in 1927 she was appointed as a judge for the district court of Bonn.[2] [3] She was promoted to a lifelong position in 1928.[2] However, the Nazis dismissed all women judges in 1933.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eva Schandevyl. Women in Law and Lawmaking in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Europe. 17 February 2016. Routledge. 978-1-134-77506-4. 91–.
  2. Book: Ulrike Schultz. Gisela Shaw. Gender and Judging. 18 July 2014. A&C Black. 978-1-78225-111-8. 112–.
  3. Web site: Buchanan . Kelly . Women in History: Lawyers and Judges | In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress . Blogs.loc.gov . 6 March 2015. 2018-01-18.