Stanley Weigel

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Stanley Weigel

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University, 1926

Law

Stanford Law School, 1928

Personal
Birthplace
Helena, Mont.


Stanley Alexander Weigel (1905-1999) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Weigel was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 6, 1962, to a seat vacated by Louis Goodman; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1962, and received his commission on August 15, 1962. He assumed senior status on October 9, 1982. He served the Northern District of California until his retirement on September 30, 1997. Weigel was succeeded in this position by John Vukasin.

Early life and education

  • Stanford University, A.B., 1926
  • Stanford Law School, J.D., 1928

Professional career

  • Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1928-1962
  • U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, 1943-1945
  • Nonresident lecturer, Stanford University Law School, 1952-present

Judicial career

Northern District of California

Weigel was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 6, 1962, to a seat vacated by Louis Goodman;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1962, and received his commission on August 15, 1962. He assumed senior status on October 9, 1982. He served the Northern District of California until his retirement on September 30, 1997. Weigel was succeeded in this position by John Vukasin.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Louis Goodman
Northern District of California
1962–1982
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
John Vukasin