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Vélez-Rivé, Camille Lizette
Born 1968 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 15, 2022, to a seat vacated by Francisco Augusto Besosa. Confirmed by the Senate on November 30, 2022, and received commission on December 9, 2022.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2004-2022
Education:
Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 1989
University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 15, 2022, to a seat vacated by Francisco Augusto Besosa. Confirmed by the Senate on November 30, 2022, and received commission on December 9, 2022.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2004-2022
Education:
Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 1989
University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Francisco Rebollo-López, Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, 1993-1994
Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1994-1997
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Puerto Rico, 1998-2004