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Juan R. Torruella
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974–1984
Juan R. Torruella , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Juan Rafael Torruella del Valle Sr. (June 7, 1933 – October 26, 2020) was a Puerto Rican jurist. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1984 until his death, and as chief judge of that court from 1994 to 2001. He was the first Hispanic to serve on the First Circuit, which includes Puerto Rico.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton SchoolB.S., 1954
- Boston University School of LawJ.D., 1957
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1984
- University of Puerto Rico School of Public AdministrationM.P.A., 1984
Career
Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1959-1974; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1994-2001
Biography
Juan Rafael Torruella del Valle Sr. (June 7, 1933 – October 26, 2020) was a Puerto Rican jurist. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1984 until his death, and as chief judge of that court from 1994 to 2001. He was the first Hispanic to serve on the First Circuit, which includes Puerto Rico.
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