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Related Web Sites:
Barbara Brandriff Crabb (wikipedia)
Read More About It
Wisconsin State Journal, "Barbara Crabb to be U.S. judge," 5/19/79, page 1A
Wisconsin State Journal, "Barbara Crabb takes federal judge's oath," 11/27/79
Wisconsin State Journal, "Isolation is hard to take, judge says, 10/15/81
Wisconsin State Journal, "Judge Crabb accustomed to controversy," May 7, 1989, page 3B
Vocabulary:
U.S. District judge
Western District
Interesting Fact:
Barbara Crabb's husband, Ted, was the director of the Wisconsin Union at the UW-Madison from 1968 until he retired in 2001.
Study Questions:
What type of cases does a federal judge hear?
What have been some of the more controversial cases handled by Judge Crabb?
Are there other female judges in Wisconsin? Who?
U.S. historical events that occurred on November 27:
1973: Gerald Ford is confirmed as vice-president by the U.S. Senate, succeeding Spiro Agnew.
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