Background
Schwartz, Charles was born on August 20, 1922 in New Orleans. Son of Charles and Sophie (Hess) Schwartz.
Schwartz, Charles was born on August 20, 1922 in New Orleans. Son of Charles and Sophie (Hess) Schwartz.
Bachelor, Tulane University, 1943; Juris Doctor, Tulane University, 1947.
Partner, Guste, Barnett & Little, 1947-1970;
practiced in, New Orleans, until 1976;
partner firm, Little, Schwartz & Dussom, 1970-1976;
district counsel, Gulf Coast district United States Maritime Administration, 1953-1962;
judge, United States District Court (eastern district) Louisiana, New Orleans, 1976-1991;
senior judge, United States District Court (eastern district) Louisiana, New Orleans, since 1991. Member Foreign Itelligence Surveillance Court, 1992-1998. Professor Tulane University Law School, since 1977.
Lecturer continuing law institutions. Member Judicial Conference Committee United States on implementation of jury system, 1981-1985. Member permanent advisory board Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, since 1984.
President New Orleans unit American Cancer Society, 1956-1957. Vice president, chairman budget committee United Fund Greater New Orleans Area, 1959-1961, trustee, 1953-1965. Board directors Cancer Association Greater New Orleans, since 1958, president, 1958-1959,72-73.
Board directors United Cancer Council, 1963-1985, president, 1971-1973. Member commission on grants to agencies Community Chest, 1965-1987. Men's advising committee League Women Voters, 1966-1968.
Chairman of Commission admissions of program development and coordination committee United Way Greater New Orleans, 1974-1977. Member commercial panel American Arbitration Association, 1974-1976. Board directors Willow Wood Home, 1979-1985, 1989-1992.
Board of managers Touro Infirmary, since 1992. Trustee Metairie Park Country Day School, 1977-1983. Member Louisiana Republican Central Committee, 1961-1976.
Member Orleans Parish Republican Executive Committee, 1960-1975, chairman, 1964-1975. Member Jefferson Parish Republican Executive Committee, 1975-1976. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1960, 64, 68.
Member of national budget and consultation committee United Community Funds and Council of America, 1961. Board directors Community Superior vena cava syndrome Council,1971-1973. Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Major United States Army Reserve. Retired; Member Louisiana Bar Association New Orleans Bar Association (legislation committee 1970-1975), Federal Bar Association, Foreign Rels. Association New Orleans (board directors 1957-1961), 5th Cir.Dist.
Judges Association (president 1984-1985), Lakewood Country Club (board dirs.1967-1968, president 1975-1977).
Married Patricia May, August 31, 1950. Children— Priscilla May, John Putney.