Denise R. Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Denise R. Johnson

American judge

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1947

Place of Birth: Wyandotte, Michigan, United States

Profession: judge

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Denise R. Johnson

  • Denise Reinka Johnson (born July 13, 1947) is a Vermont attorney and judge.
  • She was an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1990 to 2011, and was the first woman to serve on this court.
  • One of Johnson's most significant moments was her opinion in Baker v.
  • Vermont in which a majority of the Supreme Court of Vermont ruled the state must establish civil unions for same sex couples.
  • Johnson dissented, arguing that the court should have granted the plaintiffs marriage licenses instead.

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