Polier, Justine Wise, 1903-1987
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Tulin, Justine Wise 1903-1987
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Wise Polier, Justine
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Lawyer and judge (Barnard College, B.A., 1924; Yale University, LL. B., 1928), Polier was counsel in the Workmen's Compensation Division of the New York State Department of Labor (1928-1935). She was Judge of the New York State Family Court, 1935-1973, where she pioneered the treatment method of juvenile justice. Among her achievements were improvements in shelters for neglected children, detention centers for delinquents, foster homes, youth centers, and expanded mental health services for children in the court. A champion of civil rights of blacks, she initiated legal cases to combat segregated juvenile facilities and schools.
Lawyer, judge; interviewee married Shad Polier.
Justice in the Domestic Relations Court of New York City, 1934-1962, Judge of the New York State Family Court, 1962-1973.
Polier was affiliated with the Children's Defense Fund and the Field Foundation (Barnard A.B., 1924).
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