Roxana Cannon Arsht, Delaware’s first female judge, died on Oct. 3 from complications of a stroke. She was 88.
Arsht graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and math from Goucher College, then received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She was the fifth woman to be admitted to the Delaware Bar.
In 1961, Arsht became a master of the Family Court. In this position, she spent nine years hearing cases and handing down opinions –
October 16, 2003 by
Roxana Cannon Arsht
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