John Paul Wiese

Born: Brooklyn, New York
April 19, 1934

Judge Wiese was appointed a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims on October 1, 1982, and entered into office on that same date. He was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hobart College in 1962, and received his L.L.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1965. He served in the United States Army, 1957-59.

Judge Wiese served as a staff law clerk in the Trial Division of the United States Court of Claims (1965-66) and as law clerk to the late Judge Linton M. Collins in the Appellate Division of the United States Court of Claims (1966-67). Thereafter, he engaged in the private practice of law with the firms of Cox, Langford & Brown (1967-69) and Hudson, Creyke, Koehler & Tacke (1969-74). From 1974 to 1982 he served on the U.S. Court of Claims as a Trial Commissioner.

Judge Wiese is married to the former Alice Mary Donoghue and has one son, John Patrick. He is a member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.