Francisco Augusto Besosa

Personal

Birthday: 
1949
Birthplace: 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Race or Ethnicity: 
Hispanic
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army, 1971-1977
Private practice, Puerto Rico, 1979-1983, 1986-2006
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Puerto Rico, 1983-1986

Education

Name of School: 
Brown University
Degree: 
A.B.
Degree Year: 
1971
Name of School - Second: 

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1979

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico
Court Name: 

Puerto Rico District Court

President Nominating: 
George W. Bush
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
9/27/2006