Edward Joseph Schwartz
Edward Joseph Schwartz | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office 1969 – March 22, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | James M. Carter |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office March 28, 1968 – March 26, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Marshall Carter |
| Succeeded by | J. Lawrence Irving |
| Judge of the Superior Court of San Diego | |
| In office 1964–1968 | |
| Municipal Court of San Diego | |
| In office 1959–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1912 Seattle, Washington |
| Died | March 22, 2000 San Diego, California |
| Alma mater | University of California (B.A.) University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander
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Edward Joseph Schwartz (March 26, 1912 – March 22, 2000) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Schwartz received an A.B. from the University of California in 1934 and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1939. He graduated from the Naval War College in 1943.[1] He was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1945, and thereafter served as a U.S. Naval Reserves Lieutenant Commander.
Legal career
After law school he was in private practice in San Diego, California from 1940 to 1941. He resumed his private practice after servicing in World War II in San Diego from 1946 to 1959. During this time he specialized on business, probate and corporate law.[2]
Judicial service
Governor Pat Brown appointed him to the Municipal Court of San Diego in 1959.[3] He was a judge on the Municipal Court of San Diego from 1959 to 1964, and on the Superior Court of San Diego from 1964 to 1968.
On January 29, 1968, Schwartz was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by James M. Carter. Schwartz was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 28, 1968, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1969 to 1982, assuming senior status on March 26, 1982 and serving in that capacity until his death, in San Diego. The Edward J. Schwartz United States Courthouse is named in his honor.
At the time he was appointed chief judge, the district court occupied a very old and dilapidated post office building where I was sworn in as a new lawyer many years ago. Judge Schwartz led the campaign to build an appropriate Federal courthouse and Federal building in San Diego. But his involvement with the new courthouse did not end securing Federal funding. Judge Schwartz was so committed to this project that he actually supervised the planning and construction of the building. Many in the San Diego legal community believe that the current courthouse is a testament to the initiative, dedication, and tenacity of Judge Schwartz.[4]
Sources
- Edward Joseph Schwartz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ 1994 Congressional Record, Vol. 140, Page String Module Error: String subset index out of range H (April 12, 1994)
- ^ "Obituaries Edward J. Schwartz; U.S. District Judge in San Diego". 2006-03-26.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Obituaries Edward J. Schwartz; U.S. District Judge in San Diego". 2006-03-26.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ 1994 Congressional Record, Vol. 140, Page String Module Error: String subset index out of range H (April 12, 1994)