Juan R. Torruella
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
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Assumed office October 4, 1984 |
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| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
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In office August 3, 1994 – June 15, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Breyer |
| Succeeded by | Michael Boudin |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
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In office September 8, 1982 – October 4, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Hernan Pesquera |
| Succeeded by | Juan Perez-Gimenez |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
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In office December 20, 1974 – October 4, 1984 |
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| Nominated by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Hiram Cancio |
| Succeeded by | José Fusté |
| Personal details | |
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June 7, 1933 San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
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University of Pennsylvania (BS) Boston University (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (MPA) |
Juan Rafael Torruella del Valle Sr. [Spanish: xwan rafaˈel t̪orueʎa d̪el βaʎe] (born June 7, 1933) is a Puerto Rican jurist, who currently serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He is the first and to date only Hispanic to serve in that court. He was born in 1933 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was also a competitive sailor participating in four Olympics.
Torruella holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He later received his law degree in 1957 from Boston University School of Law. Additionally, he holds master's degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Puerto Rico.
Torruella began his career in private practice in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1959. In 1974, President Gerald Ford nominated Torruella to serve as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. In this court Torruella served as chief judge from 1982 to 1984.
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan elevated Judge Torruella to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He was confirmed by the United States Senate that year and became the first Hispanic to serve in that court. He served as chief judge of the court from 1994 to 2001 replacing Chief Judge Stephen Breyer who was appointed an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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