Lara Elizabeth Montecalvo
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Born 1974.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 19, 2022
- Senate vote
- 52 to 47
- Confirmed
- Sep 14, 2022
- Commissioned
- Sep 20, 2022
Education
- B.A., Swarthmore College, 1996
- J.D., Boston College Law School, 2000
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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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