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Carreño-Coll, Silvia Luisa
Born 1963 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 15, 2019, to a seat vacated by Jay A. Garcia-Gregory. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2020, and received commission on February 26, 2020.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2011-2020
Education:
Emerson College, B.A., 1983
University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., 1986
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 15, 2019, to a seat vacated by Jay A. Garcia-Gregory. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2020, and received commission on February 26, 2020.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2011-2020
Education:
Emerson College, B.A., 1983
University of Puerto Rico School of Law, J.D., 1986
Professional Career:
Attorney, Federal Litigation Division, Puerto Rico Department of Justice, 1986-1989
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Puerto Rico, 1989-1995
Associate regional counsel, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1995-2011