Murray Merle Schwartz
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Murray Merle Schwartz is a United States federal judge
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Born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
, Schwartz received a B.S.
from the University of Pennsylvania
, Wharton School of Business in 1952 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
in 1955. He received an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 1982. He was a law clerk
, Hon. Caleb Wright
, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware from 1955 to 1957. He was in private practice in Wilmington, Delaware
from 1958 to 1974. He was a Referee in Bankruptcy
(part-time), U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware from 1969 to 1974.
Schwartz was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
. Schwartz was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on March 21, 1974, to a seat vacated by Caleb Merrill Wright
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 5, 1974, and received his commission on April 17, 1974. He served as chief judge from 1985-1989. He assumed senior status
on July 24, 1989.
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 Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Ephrata is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, south east of Harrisburg and about west by north of Philadelphia. It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel. Ephrata's sister city is Eberbach, Germany, the city where its founders originated. In its...
, Schwartz received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, Wharton School of Business in 1952 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
in 1955. He received an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1982. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Caleb Wright
Caleb Wright
Caleb Wright was a mill owner and Liberal politician in Lancashire, north-west England.He was one of thirteen children of William Wright, bookmaker of Tyldesley, near Manchester. At the age of nine he began work as a "piecer" in a local cotton mill. The only education he received was by attending...
, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware from 1955 to 1957. He was in private practice in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
from 1958 to 1974. He was a Referee in Bankruptcy
Referee in Bankruptcy
A Referee in Bankruptcy or Bankruptcy Referee is a federal official with quasi-judicial powers, appointed by a United States district court to administer bankruptcy proceedings...
(part-time), U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware from 1969 to 1974.
Schwartz was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is the Federal district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware. The Court sits in Wilmington...
. Schwartz was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on March 21, 1974, to a seat vacated by Caleb Merrill Wright
Caleb Merrill Wright
Caleb Merrill Wright was a United States federal judge.Born in Georgetown, Delaware, Wright received a B.A. from the University of Delaware in 1930 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School in 1933...
. He 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 April 5, 1974, and received his commission on April 17, 1974. He served as chief judge from 1985-1989. 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 July 24, 1989.