Patricia M. Wald served 20 years on the D.C. Circuit Court (1979-1999), five of them as Chief Judge (1989-1994). She was the first woman to hold those positions. She wrote more than 800 judicial opinions.
Read the latest newsletter from the Historical Society of the DC Circuit.
“James L. Buckley may have come from a wider range of experience in the federal legislative and executive branches than any other federal judge in history, or at least recent history.” So writes Stuart Taylor...
Read the Society's latest newsletter to learn about Jim Rocap, the Society's new president, and read his thoughts on the Society's future.
Charles Horsky's oral history was taken for the Historical Society by Carol Elder Bruce. The summary was written by Carl Stern.
Judge Harris' oral history was taken for the Historical Society by William Ross. The summary was written by Carl Stern.
Mark Tuohey's oral history was taken for the Historical Society by Bill Marmon, who has prepared a summary of its highlights.
Earl Silbert's oral history was taken for the Historical Society by William Causey, who has prepared a summary of its highlights.
Bernard Nordlinger's oral history was taken for the Historical Society by Daniel R. Ernst, who has prepared a summary of its highlights.
Samuel Dash's oral history was taken for the Historical Society by Zona Hostetler, who has prepared a summary of its highlights.
