Southern District of California / Appointed 1968 / Served to 2000
Edward Joseph Schwartz
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Joseph Schwartz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of San Francisco School of Law in 1939. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 28, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1934 · University of San Francisco Law 1939
- Succeeded
- James Marshall Carter
- Succeeded by
- J. Lawrence Irving
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Southern District of California · succeeded James Marshall Carter | Johnson (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
31 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).