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Mary Moreau

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas

Mary T. Moreau is a Canadian jurist who has served as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada since November 6, 2023, an appointment that produced the first female-majority composition in the court's history; she is the first Franco-Albertan to serve on the court. She previously served as Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta from 2017 to 2023, the first woman to hold that position, after a career as a lawyer practicing criminal law, constitutional law and civil litigation and as a judge from 1994.

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Role
Jurist 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Canadian 1
Birthplace
Edmonton 2
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Field of Law
Constitutional Law 1
Gender
Female 1
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Jurist 1
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  • Introduction, gender
    She formerly served as the chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta from 2017 to 2023.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Mary T.
  • Introduction, role
    Mary T.
  • Entity description, field of law
    She previously served as Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta from 2017 to 2023, the first woman to hold that position, after a career as a lawyer practicing criminal law, constitutional law and civil litigation and as a judge from 1994.
  • Member Of: Supreme Court of Canada, Lead section
    Moreau (born 1955 or 1956) is a Canadian jurist who is serving as a puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada since 2023 and is the first Franco-Albertain to sit on the Supreme Court.
  • In Legal System: Law of Canada, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a Canadian jurist who is serving as a puisne justi
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2. Wikidata: Mary Moreau
Wikidata Q123194924, P19 place of birth claim
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P19 (place of birth): Edmonton
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