Raymond L. Acosta

Raymond L. Acosta

Biography of Raymond L. Acosta

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Acosta
  • First Name: Raymond
  • Middle Name: L.
  • Date of Birth: May , 31 , 1925
  • Place of Birth (POB): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
  • Date of Death: December , 23 , 2014
  • Place of Death (POD): Chapin , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic

Raymond L. Acosta Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/09/1982
  • American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
  • Seat vacated by: Toledo , Jose V.
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/09/1982
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 09/28/1982
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/29/1982
  • Commission Date: 09/30/1982
  • Retirement from Active Service: 06/01/1994
  • Date of Termination: 12/23/2014
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Raymond L. Acosta in the Law School

  • Name of School: Rutgers School of Law — Newark
  • Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1951

Raymond L. Acosta Career Path

Employment:

  • Private practice, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1953-1954
  • Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Diego, California, Washington, D.C., and Miami, Florida, 1954-1958
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Puerto Rico, 1958-1961
  • Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1962-1980
  • U.S. attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, 1980-1982

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