Joseph Francis Weis
Biography of Joseph Francis Weis Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Weis
- First Name: Joseph
- Middle Name: Francis
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: March , 12 , 1923
- Place of Birth (POB): Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Date of Death: March , 19 , 2014
- Place of Death (POD): Fox Chapel , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Joseph Francis Weis Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/11/1970
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Willson , Joseph P.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/11/1970
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 04/23/1970
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/23/1970
- Commission Date: 04/24/1970
- Date of Termination: 03/27/1973
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of Joseph Francis Weis Jr.
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/13/1973
- Seat vacated by: Freedman , Abraham Lincoln
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/13/1973
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 03/14/1973
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/14/1973
- Commission Date: 03/15/1973
- Retirement from Active Service: 04/01/1988
- Date of Termination: 03/19/2014
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Joseph Francis Weis Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Duquesne University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1947
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1950
Joseph Francis Weis Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army captain, 1943-1948
- Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1950-1968
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 1968-1970
- Adjunct professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1986-
Resources
Bibliographic references of Joseph Francis Weis Jr.
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