This Day in History: February 15, 1879 – President Hayes Signs Bill Allowing Female Attorneys to Argue in the Supreme Court February 15, 2016 Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) On February 15th, 1879, American President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. Read more at The Pandora Society. Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading Previous: This Day in History: February 14, 278 CE – St. Valentine BeheadedNext: This Day in History: February 16, 1923 – King Tut’s Tomb Opened