Jose Victor Toledo

Jose Victor Toledo
Jose Victor Toledo
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
	In office; 1974–1980
Preceded by	Hiram Rafael Cancio
Succeeded by	Hernan Gregorio Pesquera
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
	In office; December 1, 1970 – February 3, 1980
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded by	Raymond L. Acosta
Personal details
Born	Jose Victor Toledo; August 14, 1931; Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Died	February 3, 1980 (aged 48)
Education	University of Florida (B.A.); University of Puerto Rico School of Law (LL.B.)

Jose Victor Toledo (August 14, 1931 – February 3, 1980) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Education and career

Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Toledo did his secondary studies at Colegio San José, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1952 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1955. He was a district judge of the Puerto Rico District Court in 1956. He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army from 1956 to 1960 as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army stationed at Fort Brooke in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico from 1960 to 1961, entering private practice in San Juan from 1961 to 1970.[1]

Federal judicial service

On November 16, 1970, Toledo was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 25, 1970, and received his commission on December 1, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1974 until his death on February 3, 1980.[1]

Honor and burial

In 1999, the Jose V. Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse at San Juan was named in his honor. He was buried at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

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References

Jose Victor Toledo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Jose Victor Toledo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 84 Stat. 294	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico 1970–1980	Succeeded by Raymond L. Acosta
Preceded by Hiram Rafael Cancio	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico 1974–1980	Succeeded by Hernan Gregorio Pesquera

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[auto-1] Jose Victor Toledo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.