1871Phoebe Couzins became the first woman to graduate from an American law school. She was the third or fourth licensed attorney in the United States and was the first female appointed to the U.S. Marshal service. Although licensed to practice law in four states and the federal courts, she chose a career in public speaking.1982The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to a public education. The court struck a state statute denying funding for education to unauthorized …