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Fuentes, Julio M.

Born 1946 in Humacao, Puerto Rico

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 8, 1999, to a seat vacated by Robert E. Cowen. Confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2000, and received commission on March 9, 2000. Assumed senior status on July 18, 2016.

Education:
Southern Illinois University, B.A., 1971
New York University, M.A., 1972
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1975
Rutgers University, M.A., 1993

Professional Career:

Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1975-1981
Judge, Newark [New Jersey] Municipal Court, 1979-1987
Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1987-2000