National Women's History Project

Take a look at this month in women's history! 

New to the IndyBar in 2017, we will be highlighting noteworthy events in women's history!

Here a just a few important events that can be celebrated in February:

• February 12, 1869 – The Utah Territorial Legislature passes a bill allowing women to vote  
• February 17, 1870 – Esther Hobart Morris in Wyoming became the first American woman Justice of the Peace
• February 27, 1922 – U.S. Supreme Court upholds the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees women the right to vote 

If you would like to submit content or write an article for the Women & the Law Division, please contact Kim Ferguson at kferguson@indybar.org or Patricia Erdmann, Office of the Attorney General at patricia.erdmann@atg.in.gov.