Nametag
Object number2023.121.7
Date1992-2016
MediumPlastic; Metal; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Rochelle S. Friedman
DescriptionRectangular plastic nametag. Front has blue background with recessed white text. White edges have slight bevel. Reverse is white with chrome metal locking pinback mounted atop clear plastic rectangular block that is adhered just above center and offset slightly to the viewer's right.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2 x 3 x 0.375 in. (5.1 x 7.6 x 1 cm)InscriptionsFront has recessed white text "JUDGE / ROCHELLE S. FRIEDMAN / COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PA".
Historical NotesShelly Friedman Commonwealth Court 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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