This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Delaware. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
The Government of Delaware encompasses the administrative structure of the US state of Delaware as established by its 1897 constitution. Analogously to the US federal government, it is composed of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Governor is head of the executive, the General Assembly is the legislature, and the Supreme Court is the highest court. The state is also organized into counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts.
Mary Miller Johnston is an American judge who served over 20 years on the Superior Court of Delaware. In 2011, she was assigned to the Superior Court's Complex Commercial Litigation Division, a specialized business court program, where she served until retiring in 2024, and has been a leader nationally among business court judges. She issued hundreds of legal opinions during her career.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)