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Charles R. Weiner
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · 1967
Charles R. Weiner , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Charles R. Weiner (June 27, 1922 – November 9, 2005) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 7th district from 1953 to 1967 and as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 2005 including as senior judge from 1988 to 2005.
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaA.B., 1947
- Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)LL.B., 1949
- University of PennsylvaniaM.A., 1967
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)Ph.D., 1976
Career
U.S. Navy, 1941-1945; Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953; State senator, Pennsylvania, 1953-1967; minority floor leader, 1959-1960, 1963-1964; majority floor leader, 1961-1962; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, -1967; Member, U.S. JudicialPanel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1978-1983
Biography
Charles R. Weiner (June 27, 1922 – November 9, 2005) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 7th district from 1953 to 1967 and as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 2005 including as senior judge from 1988 to 2005.
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