Gelpi, Gustavo Antonio Jr. Born 1965 in San Juan, Puerto Rico Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico Nominated by George W. Bush on April 24, 2006, to a seat vacated by Hector M. Laffitte. Confirmed by the Senate on July 20, 2006, and received commission on August 1, 2006. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 2001-2006 Education: Brandeis University, B.A., 1987 Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1991 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Juan M. Perez-Gimenez, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 1991-1993 Assistant federal public defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, 1993-1997 Assistant to the attorney general, Puerto Rico Department of Justice, 1997 Deputy attorney general for the office of legal counsel, Puerto Rico Department of Justice, 1997-1999 Solicitor general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1999-2000 Special litigation counsel, McConnell Valdes, 2001