Beryl J. Levine

Beryl Joyce Levine (née Choslovsky; November 9, 1935 – June 4, 2022) was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1985 to 1996. Levine was the first ever female justice of the state's court.

Education
Levine was born on November 9, 1935, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Bella and Maurice “Chick” Choslovsky. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba in 1964 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1974.

Career
After graduating law school, she worked at the Vogel Law Firm from 1974 until her appointment to the bench in 1985. On January 17, 1985, she was appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court by Governor George A. Sinner, becoming the first woman ever appointed. She served for eleven years, resigning on March 1, 1996. In 1996, she was awarded the Margaret Brent Award and in 2005, she was also awarded the Sioux Award, the highest honor given by the University of North Dakota Alumni Association & Foundation for achievement, service and loyalty.

Personal life
Levine married Dr. Leonard Levine on June 7, 1955, and he preceded her in death in 2020. She died on June 4, 2022, in San Mateo, California, aged 86.