Jacob Weinberger
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Jacob Weinberger was a United States federal judge
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Born in Czechoslovakia
, Weinberger's family emigrated to Denver, Colorado
in the late 1880s, where he attended the public schools. Weinberger received an LL.B. from the University of Colorado School of Law
in 1904, and was in private practice in Denver in 1904, and in Gila County, Arizona
from 1905 to 1911. He was an assistant district attorney of Gila County from 1907 to 1909. He was a Delegate to Arizona constitutional convention from Gila County in 1910. He was in private practice in San Diego, California
from 1911 to 1941, serving as city attorney of San Diego from 1941 to 1943. He was a judge on the Superior Court of San Diego County from 1943 to 1945, returning to private practice until 1946.
On January 24, 1946, Weinberger was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
vacated by Harry A. Hollzer. Weinberger was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 15, 1946, and received his commission on February 21, 1946. Weinberger was initially assigned to a duty station Los Angeles, but on November 1, 1949, he was assigned as the first resident federal judge in San Diego. He assumed senior status
on November 1, 1958, serving thereafter until his death, in San Diego, California
. Weinberger also served on the Board of Education for the San Diego School District for 21 years. The Jacob Weinberger Elementary School was named for him in 1963, and the Jacob Weinberger U.S. Courthouse in San Diego was renamed in his honor in 1988.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, Weinberger's family emigrated to Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
in the late 1880s, where he attended the public schools. Weinberger received an LL.B. from the University of Colorado School of Law
University of Colorado School of Law
The University of Colorado Law School is one of the professional graduate schools within the University of Colorado System. It is a public law school, with more than 500 students attending and working toward a Juris Doctor or Master of Law. The Wolf Law Building Located in Boulder, Colorado, and...
in 1904, and was in private practice in Denver in 1904, and in Gila County, Arizona
Gila County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.8% White*0.4% Black*14.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*5.4% Other races*17.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
from 1905 to 1911. He was an assistant district attorney of Gila County from 1907 to 1909. He was a Delegate to Arizona constitutional convention from Gila County in 1910. He was in private practice in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
from 1911 to 1941, serving as city attorney of San Diego from 1941 to 1943. He was a judge on the Superior Court of San Diego County from 1943 to 1945, returning to private practice until 1946.
On January 24, 1946, Weinberger was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. In terms of filed indictments, it is one of the busiest criminal districts in the United States...
vacated by Harry A. Hollzer. Weinberger was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 15, 1946, and received his commission on February 21, 1946. Weinberger was initially assigned to a duty station Los Angeles, but on November 1, 1949, he was assigned as the first resident federal judge in San Diego. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 1, 1958, serving thereafter until his death, in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. Weinberger also served on the Board of Education for the San Diego School District for 21 years. The Jacob Weinberger Elementary School was named for him in 1963, and the Jacob Weinberger U.S. Courthouse in San Diego was renamed in his honor in 1988.