Patricia A. Dean
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Patricia A. Dean (1949 – October 27, 2004) was an American attorney and a partner with the
United States Supreme Court from 1982 to 1983.[1]
Early life and education
After graduating from
J.E.B. Stuart High School in Fairfax, Virginia, Dean graduated from Georgetown University, continuing on to get her law degree from there in 1981.[1] Her father, Paul R. Dean, was dean of the Georgetown University Law Center for 15 years.[1]
Career
While attending night classes at
Edward A. Tamm of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, then returned to the Supreme Court as a law clerk for Justice White. Reporting her selection, The New York Times commented, "It may be that she knows the Court better than any law clerk who ever walked in the door."[2]
While a partner with the Arnold & Porter law firm in Washington, DC, she worked on cases involving
Fen-Phen, which was ultimately recalled from the market.,[3][1] She worked with former co-clerk William T. Dzurilla on the defense of a First Amendment challenge to the constitutionality of seven federal, state, and local school aid programs, which culminated in Mitchell v. Helms, a U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling previous authority.[4]
Death
She died of cancer on October 27, 2004.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Washington Post obit
- ^ Linda Greenhouse, "Blizzard of Cases Jams Winter Docket", The New York Times, December 18, 1981.
- ^ "FindLaw's Court of Appeals of Texas case and opinions".
- ^ "Helms v. Picard, 151 F.3d 347 (5th Cir. 1998)". Archived from the original on 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
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