Hector Manuel Laffitte
Personal
Birthday:
1934
Birthplace:
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Race or Ethnicity:
Hispanic
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Puerto Rico, 1960-1983
Education
Name of School:
Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico (now Interamerican University)
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1955
Name of School - Second:
University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1959
Name of School - Third:
Georgetown University Law Center
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Degree - Third:
LL.M.
Degree Year - Third:
1960 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico
Court Name:
Puerto Rico District Court
President Nominating:
Ronald Reagan
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
7/27/1983
Retirement from Active Service:
11/15/2005
Termination Date:
2/16/2007
Termination Reason:
Retirement