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Gustavo Antonio Gelpí Jr.

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Gustavo Antonio Gelpí Jr. serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Oct 18, 2021 by a 52–41 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Oct 18, 2021
Senate vote
52–41
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1965

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto RicoGeorge W. Bush · Jul 20, 2006 – Oct 20, 2021
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitJoseph R. Biden · Oct 18, 2021

Education

  • Brandeis UniversityB.A., 1987
  • Suffolk University Law SchoolJ.D., 1991

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Juan M. Pérez-Giménez, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1991-1993; Assistant federal public defender, District of Puerto Rico, 1993-1997; Assistant to the attorney general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1997; Deputy attorney general for the office of legal counsel, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1997-1999; Solicitor general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1999-2000; Special litigation counsel, McConnell Valdes, 2001; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021

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