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Pedro A. Delgado Hernández
2014 - Present
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Pedro A. Delgado Hernández is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Prior to joining the court, Herández was a partner at the law firm of O’Neill & Borges LLC. In June of 2013, President Obama nominated Pedro A. Delgado Hernández for a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.[1] Hernández was confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 2014.[2]
Early life and education
Delgado Hernández earned his B.S. from the University of Puerto Rico, graduating in 1979. He went on to earn his J.D., graduating magna cum laude in 1983 from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.[3]
Professional career
- 1996-2014: Capital Partner, O’Neill & Borges LLC
- 1993-1995: Judge, Puerto Rico Court of Appeals
- 1993-1995: Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- 1986-1993: O’Neill & Borges LLC
- 1990-1993: Non-Capital Partner
- 1986-1990: Associate Attorney
- 1984-1986: Law Clerk, Honorable Juan Torruella
- 1983-1984: Law Clerk, Puerto Rico Institute of Judicial Studies
Judicial career
District of Puerto Rico
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Pedro A. Delgado Hernández |
| Court: District of Puerto Rico |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 252 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 26, 2013
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: September 11, 2013
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: January 16, 2014, (October 31, 2013)
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| Confirmed: March 5, 2014
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| Vote: 98-0
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On June 26, 2013, President Obama nominated Pedro A. Delgado Hernández to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to fill the vacancy left by Daniel Dominguez.[1] Obama commented on the nomination, stating:
| “ | These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity.[3][5] | ” |
Delgado Hernández was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. You can find his Committee Questionnaire available here.[6]
Delgado Hernández's nomination was returned by the Senate on January 3, 2014 and he was renominated on January 6th by President Obama.[7]
Delgado Hernández's nomination was reported to the full Senate on January 16, 204 after a voice vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 2014 on a vote of 98-0.[2]
Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner, on the confirmation:
| “ | I am pleased that Pedro Delgado-Hernández has been confirmed as a federal district court judge. I am confident that Judge Delgado-Hernández will work tirelessly to dispense justice, based on the facts of the case at hand, and free from any prejudice.[9][5] | ” |
Awards and associations
Associations
- 2011-Present: Association of Labor Relations Practitioners
- 1994: President of the Board, Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" 6/26/2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Pedro A. Hernandez, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. District Judge)," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Three to Serve on the United States District Court" 6/20/2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "nom2" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "nom2" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questions for Judicial Nominees," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 113th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nomination Materials: 113th Congress," accessed January 17, 2014
- ↑ Caribbean Journal, "Pedro Delgado-Hernandez Confirmed as Federal Judge in Puerto Rico," March 10, 2014
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