Jay Waldman
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Jay Carl Waldman was a U.S. district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
and a former federal judicial nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
in 1966 and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1969.
, and from 1981 until 1986, Waldman was general counsel for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. From 1986 until his 1988 appointment to the federal bench, Waldman worked in private practice in Philadelphia.
nominated Waldman to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. Despite the nomination occurring after the Thurmond Rule
, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee nonetheless processed Waldman's nomination, and he was confirmed by the full Senate on October 14, 1988.
chose not to renominate Waldman to the Third Circuit.
to replace Judge Edward Roy Becker
. Waldman died about a month after being nominated, which was well before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee had even begun to take up the nomination. Bush eventually wound up nominating Franklin Stuart Van Antwerpen
to the seat.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
and a former federal judicial nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Early life and education
Born in Pittsburgh, Waldman earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1966 and a law degree 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...
in 1969.
Professional career
Waldman worked as a law clerk for a local judge in Pittsburgh from 1969 until 1970 and was in private practice in Pittsburgh from 1970 until 1971. He then served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh from 1971 until 1975. He moved to Washington, D.C. to become a deputy assistant U.S. attorney general from 1975 until 1977, and worked for the Thornburgh for Governor Commission in 1978. From 1979 until 1981, Waldman was counsel to Pennsylvania Gov. Dick ThornburghDick Thornburgh
Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh is an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 41st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the U.S...
, and from 1981 until 1986, Waldman was general counsel for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. From 1986 until his 1988 appointment to the federal bench, Waldman worked in private practice in Philadelphia.
Federal judicial service
On August 3, 1988, President Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
nominated Waldman to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
. Despite the nomination occurring after the Thurmond Rule
Thurmond Rule
The Thurmond Rule is an informal and somewhat amorphous rule of thumb in the United States Senate. While it originated with former Senator Strom Thurmond's opposition to President Lyndon Johnson's nomination of Justice Abe Fortas to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in June of 1968, its...
, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee nonetheless processed Waldman's nomination, and he was confirmed by the full Senate on October 14, 1988.
Nomination to the Third Circuit under President George H.W. Bush
On July 26, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated Waldman to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. However, with the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee controlled by Democrats, Waldman's nomination languished, and the committee never acted on the nomination before the end of Bush's presidency. President Bill ClintonBill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
chose not to renominate Waldman to the Third Circuit.
Nomination to the Third Circuit under President George W. Bush
Just before his death in 2003, Waldman was expected to be renominated to the Third Circuit by President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to replace Judge Edward Roy Becker
Edward Roy Becker
For the Distinguished Service Cross recipient, see Edward Becker .Edward Roy Becker was a United States federal judge on the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit....
. Waldman died about a month after being nominated, which was well before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee had even begun to take up the nomination. Bush eventually wound up nominating Franklin Stuart Van Antwerpen
Franklin Stuart Van Antwerpen
Franklin Stuart Van Antwerpen is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He assumed senior status on October 23, 2006, on his 65th birthday.- Early life and education :...
to the seat.