Patricia Ann McGowan Wald was an American lawyer and jurist who served as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ...
Patricia McGowan Wald
Former United States Assistant Attorney General
Patricia Ann McGowan Wald was an American lawyer and jurist who served as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1986 until 1991. Wikipedia
Born: September 16, 1928, Torrington, CT
Died: January 12, 2019 (age 90 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1986–1991) and United States Assistant Attorney General (1977–1979)
Education: Yale Law School, Connecticut College, and Torrington High School
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Jan 12, 2019 · Judge Wald was a pioneer for women in law, rising from a working-class family to enter the legal profession at a time when women were a rare ...
Patricia McGowan Wald is a retired Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit where she served from 1979-1999.
Mar 15, 2019 · Judge Wald was a pioneer for women in law, serving as the first woman appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ...
Jan 14, 2019 · A native of Torrington, Connecticut, she graduated from Connecticut College in 1948 as a Winthrop Scholar, the College's highest academic honor.
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Jan 14, 2019 · Judge Patricia M. Wald '51, one of the most respected appellate judges of her generation, died on January 12, 2019 at her home in Washington ...
Jan 12, 2019 · Patricia Wald, pathbreaking federal judge who became chief of D.C. Circuit, dies at 90 · More than 800 opinions · Summer jobs at the factory.
Patricia Wald's visionary leadership has helped spotlight the often unfair treatment of minorities in the U.S. criminal justice system—because Judge Wald ...
Jan 18, 2019 · The Honorable Patricia McGowan Wald died on January 12, 2019. Formerly Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ...