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Dorothy Kenyon: Pioneering lawyer who fought for women’s rights and civil liberties.

Justice Was Her Calling

The Fierce and Fascinating Life of Dorothy Kenyon

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  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    24 December 2026

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Summary

Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg persuaded the Supreme Court to strike down sex discrimination, Dorothy Kenyon built the legal blueprint.

Justice Was Her Calling is the first full-length biography of the New York judge, lawyer, and civil liberties champion whose litigation strategies helped transform the equal protection clause into a powerful tool for women’s rights. Across decades, from the Progressive Era through the New Deal and into the rise of second-wave fem…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780520432086
ISBN-10:0520432088
Author:Jennifer L. Brinkley
Publisher:University of California Press
Imprint:University of California Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:24 December 2026
Dimensions:152mm x 229mm
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Justice Was Her Calling by Jennifer L. Brinkley - ISBN: 9780520432086
152 × 229 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Jennifer L. Brinkley

Jennifer L. Brinkley is Assistant Professor at the University of Dayton School of Law and an attorney in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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