Jay A. Garcia-Gregory
| Jay A. Garcia-Gregory | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
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Assumed office July 11, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Raymond L. Acosta |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jay A. Garcia-Gregory 1944 (age 72–73) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Education |
Assumption College (A.B.) Complutense University of Madrid (M.A.) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (LL.B.) |
Jay A. Garcia-Gregory (born 1944) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Education and career
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Garcia-Gregory received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Assumption College in 1966, a Master of Arts from the University of Madrid in 1969, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1972. He was a law clerk for Judge Hiram Cancio and Judge Jose Toledo of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico from 1973 to 1974. He was in private practice in Puerto Rico from 1974 to 2000.
Federal judicial service
On April 5, 2000, Garcia-Gregory was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico vacated by Raymond L. Acosta. Garcia-Gregory was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 16, 2000, and received his commission on July 11, 2000.
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| Preceded by Raymond L. Acosta |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico 2000–present |
Incumbent |