Daniel R. Domínguez Hernández (born July 2, 1945)[1] is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Daniel R. Domínguez | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
| In office July 31, 2011 – January 2, 2024 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
| In office September 29, 1994 – July 31, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Delgado Hernández |
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| Born | July 2, 1945 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Education | Boston University (BA) University of Puerto Rico (LLB) |
Education and career
editBorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Domínguez received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University in 1967 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Puerto Rico Law School in 1970. He was in the United States Army Reserve in 1967. He was in private practice in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico from 1970 to 1994.[2]
Federal judicial service
editOn June 21, 1994, Domínguez was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico vacated by Judge Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz. Domínguez was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 28, 1994, and received his commission on September 29, 1994. He assumed senior status on July 31, 2011. Domínguez retired from active service on January 2, 2024.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, on Confirmation of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, August 17, 18, 25; September 14 and 21, 1994. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1996. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-16-038619-0.
- ^ a b Daniel R. Domínguez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
edit- Daniel R. Domínguez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.