District of Puerto Rico

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Tribunal:

Article III

Judgeships:

7

Established:

1966

Headquarters:

Hato Rey, PR

 

Chief Judge:

Fuste, Jose Antonio


Active Judges:

Besosa, Francisco Augusto

Cerezo, Carmen Consuelo

Delgado-Colon, Aida M.

Dominguez, Daniel R.

Garcia-Gregory, Jay A.

Gelpi, Gustavo Antonio Jr.


Senior Judges:

Acosta, Raymond L.

Casellas, Salvador E.

Perez-Gimenez, Juan Manuel

Pieras, Jaime Jr.


Magistrate Judges:

Arenas, Justo

Lopez, Marcos E.

McGiverin, Bruce J.

Velez-Rive, Camille L.


Former Judges:

None



Interviewed Hired Done Not Hiring Unknown


Geographical Jurisdiction:

PR


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2010-11):

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Term Law Clerk Demographics (2009-10):

Law School # Clerks

 University of Pennsylvania

1


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2008-09):

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We have no term law clerk information for this court yet.


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 Spanish

Jul 20, 2009, 11:56 PM 

#1

Do you need to speak Spanish to clerk for DPR?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 24, 2009, 10:27 AM 

 Re: Fuste, Jose Antonio


#2

Fuste is done per OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Any word?

Sep 29, 2009, 6:06 PM 

#3

?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 not hiring

Sep 2, 2010, 7:57 PM 

 Re: Cerezo, Carmen Consuelo


#4

Judge Cerezo is not hiring this term. Any word on other PR judges?


 – Fordham student (Unregistered)

 
 

 Marcos Lopez

Sep 14, 2010, 1:44 AM 

 Re: Lopez, Marcos E.


#5

Magistrate Marcos Lopez made calls today


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Lopez & Pieras

Oct 4, 2010, 2:18 PM 

#6

Judges Marcos Lopez & Jaime Pieras are done


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Spanish necessary

Oct 15, 2010, 5:01 PM 

#7

Do you have to speak spanish to clerk for a judge in PR?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: Spanish necessary

Oct 16, 2010, 3:01 PM 

#8

Not in the district or appellate courts, but it would make life in PR a lot easier. It is required in the state courts, IIRC.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2005

Jun 1, 2011, 11:06 PM 

 Re: Fuste, Jose Antonio


#9

Touchdown! That's a ralely cool way of putting it!


 – Karess (Unregistered)

 
 

 2005

Jun 2, 2011, 12:51 PM 

 Re: Besosa, Francisco Augusto


#10

Such a deep anwser! GD&RVVF


 – Retta (Unregistered)

 
 

 Retirement

Aug 9, 2011, 7:27 PM 

 Re: Arenas, Justo


#11

Judge retired April 10, 2011.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 new USMJ

Oct 2, 2011, 10:13 AM 

 Re: Arenas, Justo


#12

I have been replaced by USMJ Silvia Carreρo Coll. Great creds. Great choice.


 – Justo Arenas (Unregistered)

 
 

 deceased

Dec 6, 2011, 6:46 PM 

 Re: Pieras, Jaime Jr.


#13

This judge passed away in the summer.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 
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