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Judge Patricia McGowan Wald
Judge
District Court, District of Columbia
Patricia McGowan Wald served as Judge on the District Court, District of Columbia from 1979 to 1999. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1979. Education: LL.B. from Yale University.
- Court
- District Court, District of Columbia
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1979 – 1999
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1979)
Education
- LL.B.Yale University (1951)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, District of Columbia (1979 – 1999) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Member1999 – present
- Director1972 – present
- Co-director1970 – present
- Consultant1969 – present
- Consultant1968 – present
- Consultant1965 – present
- Assistant attorney general for legislative affairs1977 – 1979
- Attorney, Mental Health Law Project1972 – 1977
- Attorney, Center for Law and Social Policy1971 – 1972
- Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services Program1968 – 1970
- Attorney1967 – 1968
- Consultant1966 – 1967
- Member1965 – 1966
- Member1963 – 1964
- Research and editorial assistant1959 – 1962
- Private practice1952 – 1953
- Law clerk1951 – 1952
Cases before Judge Wald
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