Patricia McGowan Wald
Former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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: Connecticut College, Yale Law School, and Torrington High School
Awards: American Philosophical Society (2000); Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013)