Patricia Wald, a trailblazing judge best known for her work uplifting society's underdogs, has died at the age of 90. GINSBURG TO MISS NEXT WEEK'S SUPREME COURT SESSIONS, BUT RECOVERY 'ON TRACK'Wald was raised by a single mother, and got to work early on in life making ball bearings in World War I. She graduated both high school and college at the top of her class, and was able to attend Yale Law School through a Pepsi-Cola fellowship. An early proponent of bail reform, Wald spent a large part of her career taking on pro bono and family law cases. Although Wald felt justice wasn't served in that case, she understood the importance of dissenting despite the outcome.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2019 21:00 UTC