Lenore Loving Prather (September 17, 1931 – April 11, 2020) was the Supreme Court of Mississippi’s first female justice and chief justice.[1][2] Prather began her law career as an attorney and city court judge throughout the 1960s. After working as a Chancery judge in the 1970s, she became a Supreme Court judge for Mississippi in 1982. Prather was later promoted to Chief Justice in 1998 and held this position until 2001.
Upon earning her Juris Doctor, Prather joined her father’s law practice. She then worked as an attorney with her husband Robert Brooks Prather, Esq. (whom she married in 1957) before her appointment as a Municipal Court Judge of West Point, Mississippi, in 1965. In 1971, Prather became the first female in the state to be appointed as a Chancery Judge (14th Chancery District). She was later appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi by Governor William F. Winter, taking office on July 15, 1982.[6][7] Prather was the first female to fulfill such a role, and she later achieved another historical feat by becoming the first female Chief Justice in 1998. She served in the aforementioned position during the duration of her time on the bench.[5][8] In November 2000, Prather was defeated in her reelection campaign by Charles Easley, and she left office on January 5, 2001.[9]
Wall, Diane E. (September 2000). "A Woman of Many Firsts: The Honorable Lenore Prather". Southeastern Political Review. 28 (3): 531–550. doi:10.1111/j.1747-1346.2000.tb00118.x.
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lenore, prather, lenore, loving, prather, september, 1931, april, 2020, supreme, court, mississippi, first, female, justice, chief, justice, prather, began, career, attorney, city, court, judge, throughout, 1960s, after, working, chancery, judge, 1970s, became. Lenore Loving Prather September 17 1931 April 11 2020 was the Supreme Court of Mississippi s first female justice and chief justice 1 2 Prather began her law career as an attorney and city court judge throughout the 1960s After working as a Chancery judge in the 1970s she became a Supreme Court judge for Mississippi in 1982 Prather was later promoted to Chief Justice in 1998 and held this position until 2001 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and honors 4 Further reading 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editPrather was born on September 17 1931 in West Point Mississippi to Bryon Herald Loving Esq and Hattie Morris 3 She completed her post secondary education at the Mississippi University for Women and graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1955 4 5 Career editUpon earning her Juris Doctor Prather joined her father s law practice She then worked as an attorney with her husband Robert Brooks Prather Esq whom she married in 1957 before her appointment as a Municipal Court Judge of West Point Mississippi in 1965 In 1971 Prather became the first female in the state to be appointed as a Chancery Judge 14th Chancery District She was later appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi by Governor William F Winter taking office on July 15 1982 6 7 Prather was the first female to fulfill such a role and she later achieved another historical feat by becoming the first female Chief Justice in 1998 She served in the aforementioned position during the duration of her time on the bench 5 8 In November 2000 Prather was defeated in her reelection campaign by Charles Easley and she left office on January 5 2001 9 Awards and honors editPrather was named to the University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame in 1986 10 and the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2012 11 A portrait of her was included in the Supreme Court of Mississippi in 2011 12 Further reading editWall Diane E September 2000 A Woman of Many Firsts The Honorable Lenore Prather Southeastern Political Review 28 3 531 550 doi 10 1111 j 1747 1346 2000 tb00118 x See also editSupreme Court of Mississippi List of justices of the Supreme Court of Mississippi List of first women lawyers and judges in MississippiReferences edit Ranney Joseph A 2019 04 23 A Legal History of Mississippi Race Class and the Struggle for Opportunity Univ Press of Mississippi ISBN 9781496822598 Busbee Westley F Jr 2014 10 28 Mississippi A History John Wiley amp Sons ISBN 9781118755921 Pieschel Bridget 2009 Golden Days Reminiscences of Alumnae Mississippi State College for Women Univ Press of Mississippi ISBN 9781604739596 Walton Becca 2017 Prather Lenore In Ownby Ted Wilson Charles Reagan Abadie Ann J Lindsey Odie Thomas James G eds Mississippi Encyclopedia p 1031 a b Collins Speaker Series Lenore Prather Mississippi State University Libraries lib msstate edu Retrieved 2019 09 07 Lenore Prather takes court seat Clarion Ledger 1982 07 16 Leslie Southwick Mississippi Supreme Court Elections A Historical Perspective 1916 1996 18 Miss C L Rev 115 1997 1998 Krane Dale Shaffer Stephen D 1992 Mississippi Government and Politics Modernizers Versus Traditionalists U of Nebraska Press ISBN 9780803277588 Easley sworn in as new justice Clarion Ledger 2001 01 06 Past Recipients of Alumni Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Awards University of Mississippi Alumni Association Retrieved 27 September 2018 Alumni Hall of Fame University of Mississippi School of Law Retrieved 27 September 2018 Portraits of four former Supreme Court justices to be unveiled Sept 1 State of Mississippi Judiciary 22 August 2011 Retrieved 27 September 2018 Political offices Preceded byLemuel Augustus Smith Jr Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi1982 2001 Succeeded byCharles Easley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lenore L Prather amp oldid 1175976938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
