Hernan Gregorio Pesquera
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Hernan Gregorio Pesquera was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1948. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1924–1982
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Puerto Rico 1944 · Cornell Law School 1948
- Succeeded
- Juan B. Fernandez-Badillo
- Succeeded by
- Héctor Manuel Laffitte
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | District of Puerto Rico succeeded Juan B. Fernandez-Badillo | Nixon (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Puerto Rico | B.A. | 1944 |
| Cornell Law School | LL.B. | 1948 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Pesquera authored 45 published opinions for the court (1973–1981). Most cited: Vazquez v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. (23 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Vazquez v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | 405 F. Supp. 1353 | 23 |
| 1980 | Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. Municipality of San Juan | 505 F. Supp. 533 | 21 |
| 1974 | Rodriguez v. United States | 382 F. Supp. 1 | 19 |
| 1978 | Stainless Steel & Metal Manufacturing Corp. v. Sacal v. I., Inc. | 452 F. Supp. 1073 | 13 |
| 1977 | Vega Matta v. Alvarez De Choudens | 440 F. Supp. 246 | 13 |
| 1975 | Vargas v. Chardon | 405 F. Supp. 1348 | 12 |
| 1973 | Gulf Puerto Rico Lines, Inc. v. Associated Food Co., Inc. | 366 F. Supp. 631 | 12 |
| 1977 | Pierluisi v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. | 440 F. Supp. 691 | 11 |
| 1976 | Suro v. Padilla | 441 F. Supp. 14 | 10 |
| 1976 | Ferrer Delgado v. Sylvia De Jesus | 440 F. Supp. 979 | 9 |
| 1973 | United States v. Orbiz | 366 F. Supp. 628 | 9 |
| 1976 | Justiniano Matos v. Gaspar Rodriguez | 440 F. Supp. 673 | 8 |
| 1977 | David Gonzalez v. Calero | 440 F. Supp. 989 | 7 |
| 1977 | Garcia Mendez v. Vazquez Bruno | 440 F. Supp. 985 | 7 |
| 1974 | Gonzalez v. Caribbean Carriers, Ltd. | 379 F. Supp. 634 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 45 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Hernan Gregorio Pesquera?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Hernan Gregorio Pesquera to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in 1972.
- Was Hernan Gregorio Pesquera appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Hernan Gregorio Pesquera was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Hernan Gregorio Pesquera's confirmation vote?
- Hernan Gregorio Pesquera was confirmed by voice vote on October 12, 1972. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Hernan Gregorio Pesquera on?
- Hernan Gregorio Pesquera was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).