Deborah Batts
Deborah A. Batts | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office April 13, 2012 – February 3, 2020 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office May 9, 1994 – April 13, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Richard Owen |
| Succeeded by | Vernon S. Broderick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deborah Anne Batts April 13, 1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2020 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Gwen Zornberg (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Radcliffe College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Deborah Anne Batts (April 13, 1947 – February 3, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. During Gay Pride Week in June 1994, Batts was sworn in as a United States district judge for Manhattan, becoming the nation's first openly LGBT federal judge. She took senior status on her 65th birthday, April 13, 2012.