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Raymond L. Acosta

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Raymond L. Acosta served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Sep 29, 1982. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Sep 29, 1982
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1925

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto RicoRonald Reagan · Sep 29, 1982 – Dec 23, 2014

Education

  • Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkJ.D., 1951

Career

Private practice, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1953-1954; Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Diego, California, Washington, D.C., and Miami, Florida, 1954-1958; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Puerto Rico, 1958-1961; Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1962-1980; U.S. attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, 1980-1982

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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