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Carolyn Layden-Stevenson (23 July 1947 - 27 June 2012) was a Canadian judge. She ruled on a number of cases and motions involving suspects accused of links to militant and terrorist organisations.

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Layden studied at the New Brunswick Teachers' College, St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick, and worked as a guidance counsellor and teacher until 1981. She was called to the Bar four years later, and made partner at Stevenson & Stevenson in Fredericton the following year. After seventeen years with the firm, she was appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division and ex officio member of the Court of Appeal. She was appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal on 12 December 2008.

Layden-Stevenson died on 27 June 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario.

References

1. ^ "The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson: Obituary and death notice on InMemoriam".
2. "High-profile justices from around the globe attend York workshop". YFile – York University's Journal of Record. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009.
3. "Obituary of The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson | York Funeral Home". yorkfh.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
4. "Federal Court (Canada) - About the Court - Biographies - the Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson". Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
5. "Federal Court of Appeal Judicial Appointment Announced". Archived from the original on 23 January 2009.

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