Nameplate
Object number2023.121.6
Date1992-2016
MediumBrass; Adhesive; Paper
Credit LineGift of Rochelle S. Friedman
DescriptionFlat rounded rectangular brass nameplate or nametag. Front has engraved name across center. Reverse is covered with adhesive and backed with coated white paper.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2.125 x 3.375 x 0.063 in. (5.4 x 8.6 x 0.2 cm)InscriptionsFront has engraved text "JUDGE SHELLY FRIEDMAN".
Historical NotesShelly Friedman Commonwealth Court nameplate or nametag. Rochelle S. Friedman was raised in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Rogers School and the University of Pittsburgh for both undergraduate and law school. Friedman served as a judicial law clerk to Judge James R. McGregor of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County and as solicitor to Robert N. Peirce, Clerk of Courts of Allegheny County. After three failed attempts at running for the Court of Common Pleas, she won a seat on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and served from 1992 until her retirement in 2016. She was notable for her defense of the first amendment, the rights of women and minorities, and other civil liberties.
Previous owner
Rochelle S. Friedman
Related institution
University of Pittsburgh
Related institution
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Related institution
Rogers School
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C. and E. Marshall Company
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