Miriam Ben-Porat | Jewish Women's Archive (original) (raw)
April 26, 1918–July 26, 2012
In Brief
Although Miriam Ben-Porat is perhaps best known as the first woman to be appointed an Israeli Supreme Court Justice, she also held many positions throughout her life from state comptroller to professor and author. After starting her law career at the Ministry of Justice, Ben-Porat became the State Attorney before then moving to the District Court. She eventually became president and served on the District Court for eighteen years. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1976, where she made rulings characterized by both legal and non-legal elements and grounded in the principles of equality and good faith. After retiring from the Supreme Court, she became the first female State Comptroller, where she shifted the focus onto preventing improper governmental behavior before it occurred.
Bibliography
Kershner, Isabel. "Miriam Ben-Porat, Israeli Judge and Civic Watchdog, Dies at 94." The New York Times 26 July 2012: N.p. The New York Times. Web.