Raymond Acosta
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Raymond Acosta is a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He joined the court in 1982 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
Education
Acosta graduated from Rutgers (NJ) Law with his J.D. Degree in 1951[1].
Legal career
Acosta began his legal career as a private practice attorney for the State of New Jersey from 1953 to 1954 before servinga as a Special agent in the FBI field offices in California, Washington, and Florida from 1954 to 1958 before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office as Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Puerto Rico from 1958 to 1961. Acosta resumed private practice work from 1962 to 1980 before being nominated by President Jimmy Carter as U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico in 1980 and served in that role until 1982[1].
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of the Puerto Rican at-large Congressional delegation, Acosta was nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 9, 1982 to a seat vacated by 'Jose Toledo. Acosta was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 29, 1982 on a Senate vote and received commission on September 30, 1982.[1]
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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico |
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| Active judges |
Chief judge: Jose Fuste • Besosa • Cerezo • Aida Delgado-Colon • Daniel Dominguez • Gelpi • Jay-Garcia Gregory |
| Senior judges |
Acosta • Casellas • Perez-Gimenez • Piears |
| Magistrate judges |
Arenas • Lopez • McGiverin • Velez-Rive |
| Former judges |
Cancio • Fernandez-Badillo • Gierbolini-Ortiz • Laffitte • Pesquera • Toledo • Torruella |
