Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1978 / Served to 2003
Donald Emil Ziegler
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Donald Emil Ziegler was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center in 1961. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 1, 1978
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1978
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Duquesne 1958 · Georgetown College (now Georgetown) Law Center 1961
- Succeeded
- Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Terrence F. McVerry
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr. | Carter (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
Sources
25 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).