| Walter T. McGovern | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Term Start: | September 30, 1987 |
| Term End: | July 8, 2021 |
| Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Term Start1: | 1975 |
| Term End1: | 1987 |
| Predecessor1: | William Nelson Goodwin |
| Successor1: | Barbara Jacobs Rothstein |
| Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| Term Start2: | April 23, 1971 |
| Term End2: | September 30, 1987 |
| Appointer2: | Richard Nixon |
| Predecessor2: | William James Lindberg |
| Successor2: | Thomas Samuel Zilly |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Washington (BA, LLB) |
Walter Thomas McGovern (May 24, 1922 – July 8, 2021) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Born in Seattle, Washington in May 1922, McGovern received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1949 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Washington School of Law in 1950. He was in private practice in Seattle from 1950 to 1959. He was a judge of the Municipal Court of Seattle from 1959 to 1965, on the King County Superior Court from 1965 to 1968, and on the Washington State Supreme Court from 1968 to 1971.
On March 29, 1971, McGovern was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Judge William James Lindberg. McGovern was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 21, 1971, and received his commission on April 23, 1971. He served as Chief Judge from 1975 to 1987, assuming senior status on September 30, 1987. He died on July 8, 2021, at the age of 99.[1]