Mary Johnson Lowe | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office July 27, 1991 – February 27, 1999 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office June 27, 1978 – July 27, 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | John M. Cannella |
| Succeeded by | Denise Cote |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1924-06-10)June 10, 1924 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1999(1999-02-27) (aged 74) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Education | Hunter College (BA) Brooklyn Law School (LLB) Columbia Law School (LLM) |
Mary Johnson Lowe (June 10, 1924 – February 27, 1999) was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Born inNew York City, Lowe received aBachelor of Arts degree fromHunter College of theCity University of New York in 1951. She received aBachelor of Laws fromBrooklyn Law School in 1954. She received aMaster of Laws fromColumbia Law School in 1955. She was in private practice of law in New York City from 1955 to 1971. She was a judge of the Criminal Court in New York City from 1971 to 1973. She was an Acting Supreme Court Justice of the New York County Supreme Court from 1973 to 1974. She was a judge of the Bronx County Supreme Court from 1975 to 1976. She was a Justice of theSupreme Court of New York from 1977 to 1978.[1]
Lowe was nominated by PresidentJimmy Carter on May 10, 1978, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by JudgeJohn Matthew Cannella. She was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 23, 1978, and received her commission on June 27, 1978. She assumedsenior status on July 27, 1991. Her service was terminated on February 27, 1999, due to her death ofheart failure inLas Vegas,Nevada.[1][2]
Lowe presided the legal casePitts v. Black in 1984. She ruled eligible American voters residing in non-conventional accommodations, like a park bench, cannot be refused to register to vote. As a result,homeless voters were allowed to cast their ballots.[3]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1978–1991 | Succeeded by |
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