Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1964 / Served to 1989

Gerald Joseph Weber

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Gerald Joseph Weber was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1939. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 15, 1964

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Harvard 1936 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1939
Succeeded by
Donetta W. Ambrose
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1964Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded John Wilson McIlvaineJohnson (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

24 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).