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Donald Emil Ziegler

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Donald Emil Ziegler served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 1, 1978. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Confirmed
May 1, 1978
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1936

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaJimmy Carter · May 1, 1978 – May 31, 2003

Education

  • Duquesne UniversityB.A., 1958
  • Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law CenterLL.B., 1961

Career

Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1962-1974; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 1974-1978; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1998-2000

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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