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Weiner, Charles R.

Born June 27, 1922, in Philadelphia, PA
Died November 9, 2005, in Doylestown, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on May 24, 1967, to a new seat authorized by 80 Stat. 75. Confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 1967, and received commission on June 14, 1967. Assumed senior status on December 31, 1988. Service terminated on November 9, 2005, due to death.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Special Railroad Court, 1982-1997

Education:
University of Pennsylvania, A.B., 1947
Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law), LL.B., 1949
University of Pennsylvania, M.A., 1967
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), Ph.D., 1976

Professional 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. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1978-1983