Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2013 / Active
Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by voice vote, Nitza Ileana Quiñones Alejandro is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 13, 2013
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Puerto Rico Law 1975
- Succeeded
- R[ichard] Barclay Surrick
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded R[ichard] Barclay Surrick | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Puerto Rico, School of Business Administration | B.B.A. | 1972 |
| University of Puerto Rico School of Law | J.D. | 1975 |
Sources
13 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).