Joseph Francis Weis Jr.
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Francis Weis Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1950. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1923–2014
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1973
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Duquesne 1947 · University of Pittsburgh Law 1950
- Succeeded
- Abraham L Freedman
- Succeeded by
- Richard Lowell Nygaard
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Joseph Putnam Willson | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
| 1973 | Third Circuit succeeded Abraham L Freedman | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Duquesne University | B.A. | 1947 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law | J.D. | 1950 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Weis authored 12 published opinions for the court (1971–1973). Most cited: United States v. LaGorga (82 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | United States v. LaGorga | 336 F. Supp. 190 | 82 |
| 1972 | United States v. Iannelli | 339 F. Supp. 171 | 50 |
| 1971 | Knuth v. Erie-Crawford Dairy Cooperative Ass'n | 326 F. Supp. 48 | 26 |
| 1972 | Glaser v. Marietta | 351 F. Supp. 555 | 22 |
| 1971 | Ohio Barge Line, Inc. v. Dravo Corporation | 326 F. Supp. 863 | 17 |
| 1971 | McCann v. Atlas Supply Company | 325 F. Supp. 701 | 16 |
| 1972 | OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. Landfried | 348 F. Supp. 486 | 13 |
| 1973 | Twentieth Century Music Corporation v. Aiken | 356 F. Supp. 271 | 8 |
| 1972 | United States v. LaGorga | 340 F. Supp. 1397 | 7 |
| 1971 | Iannelli v. Long | 333 F. Supp. 407 | 6 |
| 1972 | Polyak v. Israelson | 348 F. Supp. 529 | 4 |
| 1972 | Armour and Company v. Scott | 360 F. Supp. 319 | 3 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Joseph Francis Weis Jr.?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Joseph Francis Weis Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1973.
- Was Joseph Francis Weis Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph Francis Weis Jr. was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joseph Francis Weis Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Joseph Francis Weis Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on March 14, 1973. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joseph Francis Weis Jr. on?
- Joseph Francis Weis Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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41 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).