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Montecalvo, Lara Elizabeth
Born 1974 in Syracuse, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on May 19, 2022, to a seat vacated by Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 2022, and received commission on September 20, 2022.
Education:
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1996
Boston College Law School, J.D., 2000
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on May 19, 2022, to a seat vacated by Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 2022, and received commission on September 20, 2022.
Education:
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1996
Boston College Law School, J.D., 2000
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000-2004
Rhode Island Public Defender's Office, 2004-2022
Assistant public defender, Trial Division, 2004-2010
Supervising attorney, Newport County, 2007-2009
Assistant public defender, Appellate Division, 2010-2014
Chief, Appellate Division, 2014-2020
Rhode Island public defender, 2020-2022