Mildred Lillie
Mildred Lillie | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the California Court of Appeal for the Second District | |
| In office 1958–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mildred Loree Kluckhohn January 25, 1915 Ida Grove, Iowa |
| Died | October 27, 2002 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, JD) |
Mildred Loree Lillie (January 25, 1915 – October 27, 2002) was an American jurist. She served as a judge for 55 years in the state of California with a career that spanned from 1947 until her death in 2002. In 1958, she became the second woman to serve on the Court of Appeal, a role in which she served for a record 44 years. In 1971, she was considered by President Richard Nixon for nomination as the first woman on the Supreme Court of the United States; however, an "unqualified" rating from the American Bar Association derailed that bid.