Gerald Joseph Weber
Gerald Joseph Weber | |
|---|---|
Hubert Irving Teitelbaum | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office September 15, 1964 – December 31, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | John Wilson McIlvaine |
| Succeeded by | Donetta Ambrose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald Joseph Weber February 1, 1914 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 28, 1989 (aged 75) Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Harvard University (A.B.) University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.B.) |
Gerald Joseph Weber (February 1, 1914 – August 28, 1989) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
On April 30, 1964, Weber was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge John Wilson McIlvaine. Weber was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 15, 1964, and received his commission the same day. Weber served as chief judge for the district court from 1976 to 1982. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1988, and remained active with the court until his death on August 28, 1989, in Erie.[1]
Notable cases
Among Weber's most significant rulings was a 1981 order that consolidated several suburban Pittsburgh school districts to end a racial discrimination lawsuit.[2] He wrote a 1971 opinion in Mayo v. Satan and His Staff.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Gerald Joseph Weber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Judge lifts most of 19-year-old desegregation ruling on Woodland Hills schools". www.post-gazette.com.
Sources
- Gerald Joseph Weber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.