Federal judiciary
Héctor Manuel Laffitte
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican president
- Seat
- PRD0203
- Nominated
- May 26, 1983
- Committee hearing
- June 15, 1983
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 21, 1983
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- July 26, 1983
- Commissioned
- July 27, 1983
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 1999until Jan. 1, 2004
- Senior status
- Nov. 15, 2005
- Service ended
- Feb. 16, 2007Retirement
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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