http://www.law.harvard.edu/news/2001/10/24_batts.php
"A portrait of United States District Judge Deborah A. Batts, the first and only openly gay, lesbian or bisexual member of the federal judiciary, will be unveiled at Harvard Law School..."
"Judge Batts, an African-American woman, was appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1994 by President Clinton. Prior to joining the bench, she was an associate professor at Fordham University School of Law where she continues to serve as an adjunct professor."
D. Batts.
that's all we need to know.
Good posts! Thanks for cutting to the chase.