Jaime Pieras Jr.
James Pieras Jr. | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
In office August 1, 1993 – June 11, 2011 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
In office July 15, 1982 – August 1, 1993 | |
Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
Succeeded by | Salvador E. Casellas |
Personal details | |
Born | James Pieras Jr. May 19, 1924 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Died | June 11, 2011 San Juan, Puerto Rico | (aged 87)
Education | Catholic University of America (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) |
Jaime Pieras Jr. (May 19, 1924 – June 11, 2011) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Education and career
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pieras obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Catholic University of America in 1945 and his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1948. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army immediately after World War II, from 1946 to 1947. He entered private practice in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico in 1949, spending 1954 in San Juan, before returning to Hato Rey. Piera's served as Puerto Rico's Republican National Committeeman while in private practice.[1]
Federal judicial service
Pieras was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1982, to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 13, 1982, and received commission on July 15, 1982. He assumed senior status on August 1, 1993. His service terminated on June 11, 2011, due to his death in San Juan.[1] He maintained a significant caseload until the illness that resulted in his death.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Pieras, Jaime, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Fallece el juez federal Jaime Pieras". El Nuevo Dia. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
Sources
- Jaime Pieras Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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