Hector Laffitte
| Hector Laffitte | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| District of Puerto Rico | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 7/27/1983 - 11/15/2005 |
| Chief: | 1999 - 2004 |
| Senior: | 11/15/2005 - 2/16/2007 |
| Preceded by: | Hernan Pesquera |
| Succeeded by: | Gustavo Gelpi |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | April 13, 1934 |
| Home State: | Ponce, PR |
| Undergraduate: | Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico, B.A., 1955 |
| Law School: | U. of Puerto Rico Law, LL.B., 1959 |
| Grad. School: | Georgetown U. Law, LL.M., 1960 |
Contents |
Early life and education
- Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico (now Interamerican University), B.A., 1955
- University of Puerto Rico Law School, LL.B., 1959
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1960[1]
Personal life
He married Nydia Rossie with whom he had five children. [2]
Professional career
- Private practice, Puerto Rico, 1960-1983[1]
Judicial career
District of Puerto Rico
Laffitte was nominated by Ronald Reagan on May 26, 1983, to a seat vacated by Hernan Pesquera; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 1983, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1999-2004. He assumed senior status on November 15, 2005, and served in that position until his retirement on February 16, 2007. Laffitte was succeeded in this position by Gustavo Gelpi.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Hernan Pesquera |
District of Puerto Rico 1983–2005 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Gustavo Gelpi |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Aida Delgado-Colon • Jose Fuste • Carmen Cerezo • Jay Garcia-Gregory • Gustavo Gelpi • Francisco Besosa | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Camille Velez-Rive • Bruce McGiverin • Marcos Lopez • Silvia Carreno-Coll • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Jaime Pieras • Raymond Acosta • Juan Torruella • Hiram Cancio • Juan Fernandez-Badillo • Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz • Hector Laffitte • Hernan Pesquera • Jose Toledo • William Henry Holt • Charles Francis McKenna • Bernard Shandon Rodey • John James Jenkins • Paul Charlton • Peter Joseph Hamilton • Arthur Fuller Odlin • Ira Kent Wells • Robert Archer Cooper • David Chavez Jr. • Thomas Hagan Roberts • Clemente Ruiz Nazario • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jose Fuste • Carmen Cerezo • Juan Torruella • Hiram Cancio • Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz • Hector Laffitte • Juan Perez-Gimenez • Hernan Pesquera • Jose Toledo • | ||
