Patricia McGowan Wald

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by the Senate 77–21, Patricia McGowan Wald was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1951. Sources ↓

Lived

1928–2019

Appointed by

Jimmy Carter, 1979

Confirmed

77–21

Education

Connecticut College for Women (now Connecticut College) 1948 · Yale Law School 1951

Succeeded by

Thomas Beall Griffith

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Patricia McGowan Wald?

President Jimmy Carter appointed Patricia McGowan Wald to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1979.

Was Patricia McGowan Wald appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Patricia McGowan Wald was appointed by President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Patricia McGowan Wald's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Patricia McGowan Wald 77–21 on July 24, 1979.

Which court was Patricia McGowan Wald on?

Patricia McGowan Wald was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

20 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).