Juan Torruella's Biography
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Office
John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse
1 Courthouse Way, Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02210
Full Name:
Juan R. Torruella
Birth Date:
1933
Birth Place:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
LLM, University of Virginia School of Law, 1984
MPA, University of Puerto Rico School of Public Administration, 1984
JD, Boston University School of Law, 1957
BS, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, 1954
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1984-1994, 2001-present
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, First District, 1994-2001
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, August 1, 1984
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, October 4, 1984
Judge, United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1974-1984
Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1982-1984
Attorney, Private Practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1959-1974
Nominated President Gerald Ford, Judge, United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico, November 18, 1974
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico, December 18, 1974
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1994-2001