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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