Anna Diggs Taylor
Anna Diggs Taylor (* 9. December 1932 as Anna Katherine Johnston in Washington, DC , † 4. November 2017 in Grosse Pointe Woods , Michigan ) was an American lawyer . From 1979 she was the first African-American woman in Michigan to be a judge at the federal district court for the eastern district of Michigan. In 1997 she was named the chief judge of the court, but resigned a year later to reduce her workload and served as senior judge .
In the current legal dispute ACLU v. NSA declared it illegal for President George W. Bush to conduct wiretapping by the NSA . As part of the Terrorist Surveillance Program , the NSA intercepts international phone calls and e-mails from US citizens, even without judicial review or order, if they are suspected of terrorism. Taylor saw the rights to data protection and freedom of expression as well as the separation of powers violated, as prescribed by the US Constitution . The government wanted to appeal against their decision to the competent appellate court.
Anna Diggs Taylor was married to Congressman Charles Diggs from 1960 to 1971 ; the marriage has a son and a daughter. She was married in second marriage since 1976.
Web links
- Anna Diggs Taylor in the nndb (English)
- Anna Diggs Taylor in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Individual evidence
- ^ Trailblazer Detroit federal judge Anna Diggs Taylor dies , accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Florian Güßgen, judge defies Bush's eavesdropping in stern
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taylor, Anna Diggs |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnston, Anna Katherine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th November 2017 |
| Place of death | Grosse Pointe Woods , Michigan |