Author Talk: Tracy Thomas
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 2pm - 3pm
Location
Akron-Summit County Public Library
60 S High St
Details
Join local professor and author Tracy Thomas as she shares her new book, “The First Woman Judge: The Life and Legacy of Florence Allen.”
Professor Tracy Thomas, Seiberling Chair of Constitutional Law and Director of The Center for Constitutional Law, will share details about the life of Florence Allen, the nation’s first woman judge and the first woman considered for the U.S. Supreme Court.
A Northeast Ohio native, Florence Allen rose through the judiciary from Cleveland’s trial courts to the Ohio Supreme Court and later to the federal appellate court in Cincinnati. This presentation examines her groundbreaking career and lasting impact on women in the legal profession.
