Edward Weinfeld
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
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| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Simon H. Rifkind |
| Succeeded by | John S. Martin Jr. |
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (LLB, LLM) |
Awards | Henry J. Friendly Medal (1988) |
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Edward Weinfeld (May 14, 1901 – January 17, 1988) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Early life and career
Born on May 14, 1901, in New York City, New York, Weinfeld received a Bachelor of Laws in 1921 from the New York University School of Law and a Master of Laws in 1922 from the same institution. He served as chief counsel for the New York State Legislative Committee Investigating Bondholders Commission in 1935. He was the Commissioner of Housing for the State of New York from 1939 to 1942. He was Vice President and Director of the Citizens Housing and Planning Council for the State of New York from 1943 to 1950.[1]
His brother was New York assemblyman and judge Morris Weinfeld.[2]
Federal judicial service
Weinfeld was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on July 10, 1950, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Simon H. Rifkind. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 1950, and received his commission on August 5, 1950. He was a member of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation from 1968 to 1978. His service terminated on January 17, 1988, due to his death in New York City.[1][3]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Weinfeld, Edward - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Magistrate Sworn In" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. CX, no. 37566. New York, N.Y. 30 November 1960. p. 22.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lubasch, Arnold H. (18 January 1988). "Judge Edward Weinfeld, 86, Dies; On U.S. Bench Nearly 4 Decades". The New York Times.
Sources
- Edward Weinfeld: A Judicious Life. New York: Federal Bar Foundation, 1998.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nelson, William E. (2004). In Pursuit of Right and Justice: Edward Weinfeld as Lawyer and Judge. New York: New York University Press. ISBN 0814758282.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Judge Edward Weinfeld, 86, Dies; On U.S. Bench Nearly 4 Decades". New York Times. January 18, 1988.
- This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of Federal Judges compiled by the Federal Judicial Center.
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