Curtis V. Gómez
Curtis Gómez | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 28, 2005 – August 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Finch |
| Succeeded by | Wilma A. Lewis |
| Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 28, 2005 – April 27, 2020 | |
| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Thomas Moore |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Molloy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1953 Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Curtis Vincent Gómez is a Senior United States District Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands.[1]
Education
Gomez earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University and his Juris Doctor from the Harvard Law School.[2]
Legal career
Gomez served as a federal prosecutor in the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands.[2]
Federal judicial service
On November 25, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Gomez to serve a ten-year term as a United States District Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands.[3] On April 4, 2004, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On April 29, 2004, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On November 21, 2004, the full United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[4]
References
- ^ "Honorable Curtis V. Gomez" (PDF). www.vid.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ a b "Honorable Curtis V. Gomez | District Court of the Virgin Islands |". www.doi.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "PN1176 - Nomination of Curtis V. Gomez for The Judiciary, 108th Congress (2003-2004)". www.congress.gov. 2004-11-21. Retrieved 2020-02-25.