Jaime Pieras Jr.

James Pieras Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
In office August 1, 1993 – June 11, 2011
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
In office July 15, 1982 – August 1, 1993
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded by	Salvador E. Casellas
Personal details
Born	James Pieras Jr. (1924-05-19)May 19, 1924 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died	June 11, 2011(2011-06-11) (aged 87) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Education	Catholic University of America (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)

Jaime Pieras Jr. (May 19, 1924 – June 11, 2011) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Education and career

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pieras obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Catholic University of America in 1945 and his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1948. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army immediately after World War II, from 1946 to 1947. He entered private practice in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico in 1949, spending 1954 in San Juan, before returning to Hato Rey. Piera's served as Puerto Rico's Republican National Committeeman while in private practice.

Federal judicial service

Pieras was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1982, to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 13, 1982, and received commission on July 15, 1982. He assumed senior status on August 1, 1993. His service terminated on June 11, 2011, due to his death in San Juan. He maintained a significant caseload until the illness that resulted in his death.

Sources

• Jaime Pieras Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.