Paul Charles Weick
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Paul Charles Weick was a United States federal judge
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Born in Youngstown, Ohio
, Weick was a Students army training corps in 1918. He received an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
in 1920. He was in private practice in Akron, Ohio
from 1920 to 1956, with a brief stint in Youngstown, Ohio
in 1927.
Weick was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
. Weick was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on February 27, 1956, to a seat vacated by Emerich B. Freed
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 28, 1956, and received his commission on March 29, 1956. Weick served in that capacity until October 7, 1959, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Weick was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
. Weick was nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 5, 1959, to a seat vacated by Florence Ellinwood Allen
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 10, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1963-1969. He assumed senior status
on December 31, 1981. Weick served in that capacity until May 22, 1997, due to his death.
He died in Stow, Ohio
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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 Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, Weick was a Students army training corps in 1918. He received an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
in 1920. He was in private practice in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
from 1920 to 1956, with a brief stint in Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
in 1927.
Weick was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
. Weick was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on February 27, 1956, to a seat vacated by Emerich B. Freed
Emerich B. Freed
Emerich Burt Freed was a United States federal judge.Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1897, Freed attended grammar school there, and graduated from Central High School in Cleveland, Ohio....
. He 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 March 28, 1956, and received his commission on March 29, 1956. Weick served in that capacity until October 7, 1959, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Weick was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
. Weick was nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 5, 1959, to a seat vacated by Florence Ellinwood Allen
Florence Ellinwood Allen
Florence Ellinwood Allen was an American judge. She was the first woman to serve on a state supreme court and one of the first two women to serve as a federal judge.-Early life:...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 10, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1963-1969. 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 December 31, 1981. Weick served in that capacity until May 22, 1997, due to his death.
He died in Stow, Ohio
Stow, Ohio
Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,139 at the 2000 census and 33,899 as of 2008. It is a suburban community that is part of the Akron metropolitan area. Stow is located adjacent to several other suburban communities in Summit and Portage Counties...
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