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Wiener, Jr., also known as Jacques Loeb Wiener, Jr., is an American jurist and senior judge of the Fifth Circuit, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1990.", "snippet": "Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., also known as Jacques Loeb Wiener, Jr., is an American jurist and senior judge of the Fifth Circuit, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1990.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.appeals-judges.alpha-t-to-w", "markdown": "# Jacques L. Wiener, Jr.\n\nJacques Loeb Wiener, Jr. (born 1934) is an American jurist and a senior judge of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-fifth-circuit), in senior status (semi-retired judgeship with reduced caseload) since 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) He was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush, confirmed in 1990, and served on active status for two decades before assuming senior status on September 30, 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) |\n| Confirmed | March 9, 1990, by voice vote[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) |\n| Senior status | September 30, 2010[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) |\n| Born | 1934, Shreveport, Louisiana[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) |\n| Education | B.A., Tulane University, 1956; J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1961[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nWiener was born in 1934 in [Shreveport, Louisiana](https://www.edgepedia.org/shreveport-louisiana).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) He received his [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from [Tulane University](https://www.edgepedia.org/tulane-university) in 1956 and his Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 1961.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter completing his undergraduate studies, Wiener served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1956 to 1958, rising to the rank of lieutenant junior grade.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) He then attended law school at Tulane, graduating in 1961.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) From 1961 until his appointment to the federal bench, Wiener practiced law privately in Shreveport, Louisiana.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) He had no prior judicial service before his 1990 appointment.[2](https://ezel.ai/judges/ca5/jacques-l-wiener)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [Ronald Reagan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronald-reagan) first nominated Wiener to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 27, 1988, but no Senate vote was held on that nomination.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) Bush renominated him on November 17, 1989.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) The Senate confirmed Wiener by voice vote on March 9, 1990, and he received his commission on March 12, 1990.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) He served as a judge of the Fifth Circuit until assuming senior status on September 30, 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736) He remains listed among the judges of the Fifth Circuit.[3](https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/about-the-court/fifth-circuit-judges)\n\n## Notable cases\n\n**Golden Spread Electric Cooperative v. Emerson Electric Co.** In a 2020 opinion, Wiener wrote for a Fifth Circuit panel addressing whether the economic loss rule barred tort recovery for damage to a steam turbine generator.[4](https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southcentral/2020/04/09/296476.htm) The panel held that Golden Spread had not bargained with Emerson to install a new control system but had contracted for delivery of an upgraded, more efficient steam turbine generator, and that the problem causing the damage was more akin to a failure to meet contractual obligations than a dangerous defect.[4](https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southcentral/2020/04/09/296476.htm) Wiener's opinion stated that when sophisticated commercial parties are involved, the recovery of damages \"is better addressed in contract than in tort.\"[4](https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southcentral/2020/04/09/296476.htm)\n\n**Congious v. Shaw** Wiener concurred in the judgment only, writing, \"On this basis, I CONCUR in the judgment only.\"[2](https://ezel.ai/judges/ca5/jacques-l-wiener) The court's disposition reversed the grant of a preliminary injunction and remanded with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.[2](https://ezel.ai/judges/ca5/jacques-l-wiener)\n\n**Space Exploration Technologies Corp. v. NLRB** In a 2025 consolidated appeal (Nos. 24-50627, 24-40533, and 24-10855), Wiener concurred in part and dissented in part.[2](https://ezel.ai/judges/ca5/jacques-l-wiener)\n\n**Former credit union CEO's NCUA challenge** In August 2025, the Fifth Circuit refused to revive a former Texas credit union CEO's constitutional challenge to an enforcement action brought by the [National Credit Union Administration](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-credit-union-administration), which had alleged banking misconduct; the court issued a published opinion holding that federal law explicitly stripped the district court of jurisdiction over the matter, without reaching the merits of the NCUA's allegations.[5](https://www.law360.com/articles/2380862/5th-circ-says-fed-law-explicitly-bars-ex-ceo-s-ncua-suit)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389736)\n2. [Jacques Loeb Wiener Jr. — Rulings & How They Decide](https://ezel.ai/judges/ca5/jacques-l-wiener)\n3. [Fifth Circuit Judges](https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/about-the-court/fifth-circuit-judges)\n4. [Claims Journal coverage of Golden Spread ruling](https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southcentral/2020/04/09/296476.htm)\n5. [5th Circ. Says Fed. Law Explicitly Bars Ex-CEO's NCUA Suit](https://www.law360.com/articles/2380862/5th-circ-says-fed-law-explicitly-bars-ex-ceo-s-ncua-suit)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States courts of appeals judges › Surnames T to W*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jacques-l-wiener-jr", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jacques-l-wiener-jr.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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