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Maria Hagemeyer

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Maria Hagemeyer
The grave of Maria Hagemeyer
Judge
In office
1927–1933
Personal details
NationalityGerman
OccupationLawyer, Judge
Known forFirst woman judge in Germany

Maria Hagemeyer was the first woman to become a judge in Germany.[1] In 1924 she was appointed as an Assessor in Prussia, and in 1927 she was appointed as a judge for the district court of Bonn.[2][3] She was promoted to a lifelong position in 1928.[2] However, the Nazis dismissed all women judges in 1933.[3]

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  1. ^ Eva Schandevyl (17 February 2016). Women in Law and Lawmaking in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Europe. Routledge. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-1-134-77506-4.
  2. ^ a b Ulrike Schultz; Gisela Shaw (18 July 2014). Gender and Judging. A&C Black. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-78225-111-8.
  3. ^ a b Buchanan, Kelly (6 March 2015). "Women in History: Lawyers and Judges | In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress". Blogs.loc.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-18.