Irving Loeb Goldberg (June 29, 1906 – February 11, 1995) was a United States circuit judge of the

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Education and career

Born in Port Arthur,

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, Goldberg received a

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degree from the

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in 1926 and a

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from

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in 1929. He was in private practice in Beaumont, Texas in 1929, in

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, Texas in 1930, and in

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, Texas in 1931. He was an in-house counsel at The Murray Company in

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, Texas from 1932 to 1934, returning to private practice in Dallas from 1934 to 1942. He was a

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Lieutenant during

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from 1942 to 1946. He was thereafter again in private practice in Dallas until 1966, becoming lead name partner at Goldberg, Fonville, Gump & Strauss (now

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Federal judicial service

On June 28, 1966, Goldberg was nominated by President

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to a new seat on the

created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the

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on July 22, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1980, and served in that capacity until his death on February 11, 1995, in Dallas. Judge Goldberg authored the case ''Zatarains, Inc. v. Oak Grove Smokehouse, Inc.'' 698 F.2d 786 (5th Cir. 1983), a leading case in trademark law.

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