Jay A. Garcia-Gregory
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and confirmed by voice vote, Jay A. Garcia-Gregory is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He earned a law degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1972. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1944 · age 82
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 2000
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Assumption College 1966 · University of Puerto Rico Law 1972
- Succeeded
- Raymond L. Acosta
- Succeeded by
- Silvia Luisa Carreño-Coll
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | District of Puerto Rico succeeded Raymond L. Acosta | Clinton (D) | 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
| Assumption College | A.B. | 1966 |
| Complutense University of Madrid | M.A. | 1969 |
| University of Puerto Rico School of Law | LL.B. | 1972 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Garcia-Gregory was assigned 3,515 district-court cases (1991–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 371 days across 3,362 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 153 of Garcia-Gregory’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 111 were affirmed, 24 reversed or vacated, and 18 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Jay A. Garcia-Gregory?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Jay A. Garcia-Gregory to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in 2000.
- Was Jay A. Garcia-Gregory appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jay A. Garcia-Gregory was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jay A. Garcia-Gregory's confirmation vote?
- Jay A. Garcia-Gregory was confirmed by voice vote on June 16, 2000. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on?
- Jay A. Garcia-Gregory is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Sources
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26 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).