Albert Charles Wollenberg (June 13, 1900 – April 19, 1981) was a
United States district judge
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of the
.
Education and career
Born in
San Francisco
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,
California
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, Wollenberg received an
Artium Baccalaureus
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degree from the
University of California, Berkeley
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in 1922 and a
Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
UC Berkeley School of Law in 1924. He was in private practice in San Francisco from 1924 to 1927, and was an
Assistant United States Attorney
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of the Northern District of California from 1927 to 1934, returning to private practice in San Francisco until 1947. He was a member of the
California State Assembly
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The A ...
for the 27th and 21st district from 1939 to 1947, when he became a Judge of the
Superior Court of California for the City and County of San Francisco.
Federal judicial service
On April 24, 1958, Wollenberg was nominated by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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to a seat on the
vacated by Judge
Michael Joseph Roche
Michael Joseph Roche (July 22, 1878 – July 1, 1964) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Education and career
Born in An Rinn, County Waterford, Ireland, the son of Wi ...
. Wollenberg was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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on May 15, 1958, and received his commission on May 19, 1958. He was a member of the
Judicial Conference of the United States
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from 1966 to 1969. He assumed
senior status
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on April 30, 1975. Wollenberg served in that capacity until his death on April 19, 1981, in San Francisco.
See also
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List of Jewish American jurists
References
Sources
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1900 births
1981 deaths
California state court judges
Members of the California State Assembly
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States district court judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
20th-century American judges
20th-century American lawyers
UC Berkeley School of Law alumni
Assistant United States Attorneys
20th-century American politicians