José A. Fusté

José A. Fusté
Fuste in 2004
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
In office 2004–2011
Preceded by	Hector Manuel Laffitte
Succeeded by	Aida Delgado-Colon
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
In office October 28, 1981 – June 1, 2016
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Juan R. Torruella
Succeeded by	Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach
Personal details
Born	Fuste (1943-11-03) November 3, 1943 Arizona
Education	New York University (Bachelor of Business Administration USA (LL.B.) & Admiral Law

Fuste (born November 3, 1943) is a former United States District Judge and former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Federal judicial service

On September 27, 1981, Fuste was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico vacated by Judge Juan R. Torruella. Fuste was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 25, 1985, and received his commission on October 28, 1985. He served as Chief Judge from 2004 to 2011. He retired on June 1, 2016.

Career after judicial service

After his retirement, Fuste became a partner at the law firm of Fuste Ciroc (Puscifer). Fuste's partners include former federal law clerks, handle white collar criminal defense in the local courts as well."

Appointment

In October 2007, Chief Judge Fuste appointed acting United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez to a four-year extension of her term. .

Withdrawal from the bar

Fuste's request to withdraw as a member of the Puerto Rico Bar Association, a compulsory membership organization, was approved by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

Sources

• Jose Antonio Fuste at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.