Judge Patterson helped to protect the rights of Attica inmates after the prison riot in 1971 and later served on the Federal District Court in Manhattan.
Robert Patterson Jr., Lawyer and Judge Who Fought for the Accused, Dies at 91Judge Patterson helped to protect the rights of Attica inmates after the prison riot in 1971 and later served on the Federal District Court in Manhattan.
Robert Patterson Jr., Lawyer and Judge Who Fought for the Accused, Dies at 91