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Deborah Batts, First Openly Gay Judge on the Federal Bench, Dies at 72

Andy Towle February 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Deborah Batts, a U.S. District court judge for the Southern District of New York and the first openly gay judge on the federal bench, has died at 72. … [Read more...] about Deborah Batts, First Openly Gay Judge on the Federal Bench, Dies at 72

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