Jacques L. Wiener Jr.
Jacques Loeb Wiener Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| Assumed office September 30, 2010 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office March 12, 1990 – September 30, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Madden Hill |
| Succeeded by | Stephen A. Higginson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacques Loeb Wiener Jr. October 2, 1934 Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Education | Tulane University (BA) Tulane University Law School (JD) |
Jacques Loeb Wiener Jr. (born October 2, 1934) is a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Education and career[]
Wiener graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1956. After serving as an officer in the United States Navy, he attended Tulane University Law School, where he was editor in chief of the law review. Wiener received his Juris Doctor in 1961, graduating first in his class. He then entered private practice in Shreveport, specializing in estates, trusts, and taxation.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
Wiener was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on November 17, 1989, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Robert Madden Hill. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 9, 1990, and received commission on March 12, 1990. He assumed senior status on September 30, 2010.[1]
Notable cases[]
On August 9, 2019, Wiener joined an opinion written by James L. Dennis that held the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is constitutional. [2] This ruling was affirmed in part and reversed in part when the 5th circuit went en banc. Wiener was part of the en banc panel and dissented from the parts that struck down portions of the ICWA. [3]
References[]
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Wikisource has original works written by or about: Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. |
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wiener, Jacques Loeb, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "5th Circuit Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act". Texas Tribune. August 10, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Brackeen v. Haaland" (PDF). narf.org. March 25, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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