Gustavo Antonio Gelpí Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Born 1965.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 12, 2021
- Senate vote
- 52 to 41
- Confirmed
- Oct 18, 2021
- Commissioned
- Oct 19, 2021
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 24, 2006
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jul 20, 2006
- Commissioned
- Aug 1, 2006
- Left this court
- Oct 20, 2021. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 2001-2006
Education
- B.A., Brandeis University, 1987
- J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 1991
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Juan M. Pérez-Giménez, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico, 1991-1993
- Assistant federal public defender, District of Puerto Rico, 1993-1997
- Assistant to the attorney general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1997
- Deputy attorney general for the office of legal counsel, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1997-1999
- Solicitor general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1999-2000
- Special litigation counsel, McConnell Valdes, 2001
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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