Milton Schwartz

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Milton Schwartz

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley, 1941

Law

University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1948

Personal
Birthplace
Oakland, Calif.


Milton Lewis Schwartz (1920-2005) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Schwartz was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on September 28, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 26, 1979, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on January 20, 1990. He served the Eastern District of California until his resignation on October 3, 2005. Schwartz was succeeded in this position by Oliver Wanger.

Early life and education

  • University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1941
  • University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1948

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Major, 1942-1945
  • Law clerk, Hon. Rolfe L. Thompson, California Court of Appeal, 1948-1949
  • Deputy district attorney, Sacramento County, California, 1949-1951
  • Private practice, Sacramento, California, 1951-1979

Judicial career

Eastern District of California

Schwartz was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on September 28, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on November 26, 1979, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on January 20, 1990. He served the Eastern District of California until his resignation on October 3, 2005. Schwartz was succeeded in this position by Oliver Wanger.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Eastern District of California
1979–1990
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
Oliver Wanger