First Circuit
Gustavo Antonio Gelpí Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CA10502
- Nominated
- May 12, 2021
- Committee hearing
- June 23, 2021
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 22, 2021
- Senate vote
- 52–41Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 18, 2021
- Commissioned
- Oct. 19, 2021
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | Judge | Aug. 1, 2006 | Oct. 20, 2021 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George W. Bush |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Judge | Oct. 19, 2021 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 29
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Sept. 21panel identified Sat on the panel in DiFronzo v. City of Somerville
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Sept. 18
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Sept. 15panel identified Sat on the panel in Doe v. Smith
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Sept. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in Linardon v. Walsh
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Sept. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Gonzalez
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Sept. 2
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in McDonald v. United States
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Aug. 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Pereira Alves v. Blanche
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in 5-Star General Store v. American Express Company
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Aug. 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in Kyick Holdings, LLC v. Bessent
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Aug. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in Rodriguez-Cotto v. Gonzalez-Colon
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Berkey International, LLC v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | First Circuit | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Gonzalez | First Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | Kyick Holdings, LLC v. Bessent | First Circuit | Aug. 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | Rodriguez-Cotto v. Gonzalez-Colon | First Circuit | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Gonzalez | First Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wilson v. Iguana Sport Services, Corp. | First Circuit | July 15, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Adames-Garcia v. Divris | First Circuit | July 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Lopez Collazo v. Ruiz-Feliciano | First Circuit | June 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Colon-Vazquez | First Circuit | June 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Acevedo-Rodriguez | First Circuit | June 16, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Baxter | First Circuit | June 16, 2026 |
| Opinion | Crawford v. Salve Regina University | First Circuit | June 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | Crespo-Morales v. Caro-Delgado | First Circuit | May 22, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Ortiz-Rodriguez | First Circuit | May 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Lantigua-Nunez v. US Coast Guard | First Circuit | May 1, 2026 |
| Opinion | Taveras Martinez v. Blanche | First Circuit | April 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Calderin-Pascual | First Circuit | April 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Hellman v. Mass Dep't of Elementary and Secondary Education | First Circuit | March 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Hodzic v. Bondi | First Circuit | March 19, 2026 |
| Opinion | Powell v. The Campbell's Company | First Circuit | March 4, 2026 |