Judge McKeown elected to AAA&S

Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown Named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on April 23, 2020. Founded in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock and 60 other scholars, the academy is both an honorary society that celebrates the excellence of its members and an independent research center that brings together leaders from across disciplines, professions and perspectives to address significant challenges in society. The academy is committed to interdisciplinary, nonpartisan research that provides pragmatic solutions for complex challenges. She joins artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.
Judge McKeown is internationally recognized for her work on judicial ethics, gender issues, and international rule of law, and has gathered numerous accolades acknowledging her ardent pursuit of access to justice and her impact on the judiciary. Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1998, she is the former president of the Federal Judges Association and former chair of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative. She also chaired the ethics committee for federal judges, the Judicial Conference of the U.S. Committee on Codes of Conduct. She now chairs the ABA’s Commission on the 19th Amendment, as we approach the centennial of its passage guaranteeing women’s right to vote.
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