Strossen, Nadine (1950–)
Strossen, Nadine (1950–)
American lawyer and writer. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Aug 18, 1950; dau. of Woodrow John Strossen and Sylvia (Simicich) Strossen; graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard-Radcliffe College, 1972; graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, 1975; m. Eli Michael Noam (professor), 1980.
At Harvard Law School, assumed the editorship of the Law Review; become a law clerk for Supreme Court of Minnesota (1975); joined staff at New York University School of Law (1984), where she eventually became associate professor of clinical law and supervising attorney of the Civil Rights Clinic, then full professor of law (1988); became involved with American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), as a member of the board of directors (1983) and as national general counsel (1986); rose to the presidency (1991), becoming the 1st woman and the youngest individual so elected; wrote Defending Pornography (1995) and Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex: Hate Speech, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (1996). Named to National Law Journal's list of "100 most influential lawyers in America" (1991 and 1994); earned Media Institute's Freedom of Speech Award (1994) and the "Women of Distinction" award from Women's League for Conservative Judaism.
See also Women in World History.