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Justine Polier (née Wise; April 12, 1903 – July 31, 1987) was an American lawyer, the first woman Justice in New York. An outspoken activist and judge who served for 38 years on the Family Court bench.
- 3) Stephen Wise Tulin, Trudy Festinger, Jonathon Wise Polier
- Yale University Law School
- American
As the first woman judge appointed in New York, Justine Wise Polier focused on helping the most vulnerable population: children. From the bench, Polier helped reform both foster care and the school system, ensuring that minority children had access to services.
An outspoken activist and a "fighting judge," Justine Wise Polier was the first woman Justice in New York. For 38 years she used her position on the Family Court bench to fight for the rights of the poor and disempowered.
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During much of the twentieth Century, adoption has relied on the paradoxical theory that differences are managed best by denying their existence. According to the “matching” paradigm that has governed modern adoption, adults who acquire children born to others must look, feel, and behave as if they had given birth themselves.
- Ellen Herman
- 2000
Justine Wise Polier's papers document her life-long commitment to juvenile justice and the welfare of children of all races and religions. They span her early career as labor activist and labor lawyer, her work as judge of the Family Court (1935-1973), and the more national focus of her work as Director of the Juvenile Justice Division of the ...
2 de ago. de 1987 · Justine Wise Polier, a retired New York City Family Court judge and a leader and recognized authority in the field of juvenile justice and children's rights, died Friday at...
