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Ernest C. Torres
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Ernest C. Torres served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Nov 5, 1987. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Nov 5, 1987
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1941
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode IslandRonald Reagan · Nov 5, 1987 – Jun 1, 2011
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1963
- Duke University School of LawJ.D., 1968
Career
Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1968-1980, 1986-1988; State representative, Rhode Island, 1975-1980; deputy minority leader, 1977-1980; Associate justice, Rhode Island Superior Court, 1980-1985; Assistant vice president in charge of national staff counsel, Aetna Life Insurance Company, 1985-1986; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2007-2009
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