Shirley M. Hufstedler Papers
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Hufstedler, Shirley M. (Shirley Mount), 1925-2016
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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 under President Jimmy Carter from November 30, 1979 to January 20, 1981. At the time of her secretarial appointment, she was the highest ranking-woman in the federal judiciary, serving as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Born in Denver, Colorado, she was raised in New Mexico, Mo...
