The ‘indomitable’ Jack Weinstein: The living legacy of a Brooklyn federal judge
From the 14th floor window of his office chambers, Brooklyn Federal Judge Jack Weinstein can glance out at his home borough. He’s been on the bench for close to 48 years, but even today he is “amazed that I’m a judge.”
With the Eastern District of New York celebrating its 150th year, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle sat down with Weinstein — the longest sitting judge in Brooklyn — who shared his reflections on the district and community’s evolution through the years, the court’s role in the democratic process and the complexities of cases heard in the district.
Weinstein may be one of the oldest sitting judges on the federal bench, but at 93, age is not much of a factor for the learned judge. Of course, Weinstein notes, there are some attributes of an aged person that are “bothersome,” but otherwise, “I feel the same way I did when I was 15 or 16 years old,” he said.