Background
Spencer, Vaino Hassan was born on July 22, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Abdul and Nona (Taylor) Hassan.
Spencer, Vaino Hassan was born on July 22, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Abdul and Nona (Taylor) Hassan.
Graduate summa cum laude, Los Angeles City College, 1949; Bachelor of Laws, Southwestern School Law, Los Angeles, 1952.
Private practice, Los Angeles, 1952-1961;
judge, Municipal Court, Los Angeles, 1961-1976;
judge, Superior Court, Los Angeles, 1976-1980;
president justice 2d district division 1, California Court Appeal, Los Angeles, since 1980. Member California Law Revision Commission, 1960-1963, Attorney General's Advisory Committee Constitutional Rights, 1959-1961, 61-63. Chairman legal redress committee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1955-1956, Executive Board 1955-1956.
Founder Los Angeles Law Affiliates, 1956. Adviser integrated housing Consolidated Realty Board, 1961-1965. Board directors National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing.
Member California Democratic Center Committee, 1958-1960, 60-62, Judicial Council California, 1979-1983, Judicial Justice Planning Commission, 1980-1982. Member executive board Democratic County Center Committee, 1958-1960, Community Groups Political Action Committee, 1960-1962. President Democratic Minority Conference, 1957-1960.
Director at large California Mental Health Association, 1962-1964. Board directors Southern California chapter American Civil Liberties Union, 1959-1961. Member National Association Women Judges (president 1981-1982), California Judges Association, California Women Lawyers Association, Los Angeles Women Lawyers Association, Black Women Lawyers Association.
Married Lorenzo V. Spencer, October 15, 1949 (divorced 1967).