Gina Méndez-Miró

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Gina Méndez-Miró

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Tenure

2023 - Present

Years in position

1

Gina Méndez-Miró is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on June 15, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 14, 2023, by a vote of 54 - 45.[1][2][3][4] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

Méndez-Miró was a judge on the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals.[5]

The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Judicial nominations and appointments

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (2023-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Méndez-Miró to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He officially nominated Méndez-Miró the same day.[5][2] Méndez-Miró's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[6] The president renominated her on the same day.[3]

Méndez-Miró was confirmed by a 54 - 45 vote of the U.S. Senate on February 14, 2023.[1] She received commission on February 24, 2023.[7] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Gina Méndez-Miró
Court: United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Progress
Confirmed 244 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 15, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating: Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: July 13, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: August 4, 2022 (initial nomination) 
ApprovedAConfirmed: February 14, 2023
ApprovedAVote: 54 - 45


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Méndez-Miró by a vote of 54 - 45 on February 14, 2023.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Gina Méndez-Miró confirmation vote (February 14, 2023)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 47 0 1
Ends.png Republican 4 45 0
Grey.png Independent 3 0 0
Total 54 45 1

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Méndez-Miró's nomination on July 13, 2022. The committee voted to advance Méndez-Miró's nomination to the full Senate on August 4, 2022.[2]

Méndez-Miró's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[8] The president renominated Méndez-Miró on the same day.[3] In a committee hearing on February 2, 2023, she was reported to the full Senate, after a 11-9 committee vote.[4]

Nomination

On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Méndez-Miró to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.[2]

Méndez-Miró was nominated to replace Judge Carmen Cerezo, who retired on February 28, 2021.[2]

The American Bar Association rated Méndez-Miró qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Méndez-Miró's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[10] The president renominated Méndez-Miró on the same day.[3]

Biography

Education

Méndez-Miró earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Puerto Rico in 1996, an M.A. from Princeton University in 2000, and J.D. from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 2001.[5]

Professional career

  • 2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
  • 2016-2023: Judge, Puerto Rico Court of Appeals
  • 2013-2016: Chief of staff, president of the Senate of Puerto Rico
  • 2008-2012: Puerto Rico Office of Court Administration
    • 2010-2012: General counsel and director of the Legal Affairs Office
    • 2008-2010: Director of judicial programs
  • 2006-2008: Assistant attorney general for human resources, Puerto Rico Department of Justice
  • 2001-2006: Associate, O’Neill & Borges, San Juan, Puerto Rico[5]

About the court

District of Puerto Rico
First Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 7
Judges: 7
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Raúl Arias-Marxuach
Active judges: María Antongiorgi-Jordán, Raúl Arias-Marxuach, Silvia Carreno-Coll, Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez, Aida Delgado-Colon, Gina Méndez-Miró, Camille Vélez-Rivé

Senior judges:
Francisco Besosa, Daniel Dominguez, Jay Garcia-Gregory


The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit based in downtown Boston at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse, but hears appeals at the Old San Juan courthouse for two sessions each year.

The District of Puerto Rico has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The jurisdiction of the District of Puerto Rico consists of all the municipalities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The court is based in San Juan, with the main building being the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse located in the Hato Rey district of San Juan.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN79 — Gina R. Mendez-Miro — The Judiciary," February 14, 2023
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN2265 — Gina R. Mendez-Miro — The Judiciary," accessed June 16, 2022
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress.gov, "PN79 — Gina R. Mendez-Miro — The Judiciary," accessed January 4, 2023
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 2, 2023," accessed February 3, 2023
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The White House, "President Biden Names Nineteenth Round of Judicial Nominees," June 15, 2022
  6. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  7. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Méndez-Miró, Gina Raquel," February 24, 2023
  8. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  9. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," Last updated July 14, 2022
  10. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.

Political offices
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