Hector_Manuel_Laffitte

Hector Manuel Laffitte

Hector Manuel Laffitte

U.S. federal judge in Puerto Rico

Hector Manuel Laffitte (born April 13, 1934) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico ...

Education and career

Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Laffitte received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico (now Interamerican University) in 1955, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Puerto Rico Law School in 1959, and a Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1960. He was in private practice in Puerto Rico from 1960 to 1983.[1]

Federal judicial service

On May 26, 1983, Laffitte was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico vacated by Judge Hernan Gregorio Pesquera. Laffitte was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 26, 1983, and received his commission on July 27, 1983. He served as Chief Judge from 1999 to 2004, assuming senior status on November 15, 2005. Laffitte served in that capacity until his retirement from the bench on February 16, 2007.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Laffitte, Hector Manuel - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

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