Donald Emil Ziegler
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Donald Emil Ziegler is a former United States federal judge
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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, Ziegler received a B.A.
from Duquesne University
in 1958 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law Center
in 1961. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
from 1962 to 1974. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1974 to 1978.
On March 22, 1978, Ziegler was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
vacated by Rabe F. Marsh. Ziegler was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 1, 1978, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge from 1994 to 2001. He assumed senior status
on October 1, 2001, serving in that capacity until his retirement from the bench on May 31, 2003.
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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Ziegler received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
in 1958 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
in 1961. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
from 1962 to 1974. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1974 to 1978.
On March 22, 1978, Ziegler was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District...
vacated by Rabe F. Marsh. Ziegler 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 May 1, 1978, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge from 1994 to 2001. 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 October 1, 2001, serving in that capacity until his retirement from the bench on May 31, 2003.