Daniel R. Dominguez
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Daniel R. Dominguez is a senior United States federal judge
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Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
, Dominguez received a B.A.
from Boston University
in 1967 and an LL.B. from the University of Puerto Rico Law School
in 1970. He was in the United States Army
Reserve in 1967. He was in private practice in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
from 1970 to 1994.
On June 21, 1994, Dominguez was nominated by President Bill Clinton
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
vacated by Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz
. Dominguez was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 28, 1994, and received his commission on September 29, 1994. He assumed senior status
on July 31, 2011.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Dominguez received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in 1967 and an LL.B. from the University of Puerto Rico Law School
University of Puerto Rico Law School
The University of Puerto Rico School of Law is a law school in Puerto Rico. It is one of the professional graduate schools of University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus and the only law school in the University of Puerto Rico System. It was founded in 1913 at its present site in Río Piedras,...
in 1970. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Reserve in 1967. He was in private practice in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Hato Rey is a former ward located in the northwest part of the dissolved municipality of Río Piedras. It now stretches over three wards of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico:*Hato Rey Central*Hato Rey Norte*Hato Rey Sur...
from 1970 to 1994.
On June 21, 1994, Dominguez was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The court is based in San Juan. The main building is the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse located in the Hato Rey district of San Juan...
vacated by Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz
Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz
Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz is a former United States federal judge.Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, Gierbolini-Ortiz was a Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and was later a Captain in the United States Army from 1951 to 1957, and served in Korea. He received a B.A...
. Dominguez was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 28, 1994, and received his commission on September 29, 1994. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on July 31, 2011.