Raymond L. Acosta
Raymond L. Acosta | |
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Jose Victor Toledo | |
| Succeeded by | Jay A. García-Gregory |
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| Born | May 31, 1925 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 2014 (aged 89) Chapin, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers Law School (JD) |
Raymond L. Acosta (May 31, 1925 – December 23, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Education and career
Born in
Miami, Florida, from 1954 to 1958. He was an Assistant United States Attorney in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 1958 to 1961. Acosta went into private practice in San Juan from 1962 to 1980, specializing in banking and trust litigation.[1] In 1980 President Jimmy Carter named him United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, serving until 1982.[2]
Federal judicial service
On September 9, 1982, President
Jose Victor Toledo. Acosta was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 29, 1982, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1994.[2] He died on December 23, 2014.[3][1]
Notable case
Acosta was perhaps best known for presiding over the complex litigation resulting from the Dupont Plaza Hotel arson, a disaster that claimed 98 lives. His "masterful and innovative handling of the complex mass disaster litigation" led to the approval of a $220 million settlement of the lawsuit which had involved 2,400 plaintiffs, 250 defendants, and three trial phases over 19 months.[1]
Honor
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Federal Bar Association was renamed in honor of Acosta in 2008.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "In Memoriam: Judge Raymond L. Acosta(1925–2014)" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Acosta, Raymond L. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Judge Raymond L. Acosta". Whitaker Funeral Home. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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