José Victor Toledo
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, José Victor Toledo was 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 1955. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1931–1980
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Florida 1952 · University of Puerto Rico Law 1955
- Succeeded by
- Raymond L. Acosta
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | District of Puerto Rico | 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 Florida | B.A. | 1952 |
| University of Puerto Rico School of Law | LL.B. | 1955 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Toledo authored 113 published opinions for the court (1970–1979). Most cited: Matter of Canarico Quarries, Inc. (32 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Matter of Canarico Quarries, Inc. | 466 F. Supp. 1333 | 32 |
| 1975 | Comtronics, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Telephone Co. | 409 F. Supp. 800 | 28 |
| 1972 | Marin Ex Rel. Meléndez v. University of Puerto Rico | 346 F. Supp. 470 | 25 |
| 1974 | Ursulich v. Puerto Rico National Guard | 384 F. Supp. 736 | 23 |
| 1972 | Roman v. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare | 355 F. Supp. 646 | 18 |
| 1972 | El Mundo, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Newspaper Guild, Local 225 | 346 F. Supp. 106 | 18 |
| 1972 | Caraballo v. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare | 346 F. Supp. 93 | 16 |
| 1972 | Alamo v. Richardson | 355 F. Supp. 314 | 15 |
| 1972 | Suarez v. Administrador Del Deporte Hipico De Puerto Rico | 354 F. Supp. 320 | 15 |
| 1978 | Varona Pacheco v. FEDERAL BUR. OF INVESTIGATION | 456 F. Supp. 1024 | 13 |
| 1973 | Collazo v. United States | 372 F. Supp. 61 | 13 |
| 1979 | Alier v. Sea Land Service, Inc. | 465 F. Supp. 1106 | 11 |
| 1974 | Moro v. Telemundo Incorporado | 387 F. Supp. 920 | 11 |
| 1974 | Oquendo v. Insurance Company of Puerto Rico | 388 F. Supp. 1030 | 11 |
| 1971 | Santiago v. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare | 336 F. Supp. 1071 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 113 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 José Victor Toledo?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed José Victor Toledo to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in 1970.
- Was José Victor Toledo appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- José Victor Toledo was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was José Victor Toledo's confirmation vote?
- José Victor Toledo was confirmed by voice vote on November 25, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was José Victor Toledo on?
- José Victor Toledo 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).