Who appointed Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández?

President Barack Obama appointed Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in 2014.

Was Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández 98–0 on March 5, 2014.

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Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 98–0, Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández 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 1983. Sources ↓

Born: 1956 · age 70
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed: 98–0
Education: University of Puerto Rico 1979 · University of Puerto Rico Law 1983
Succeeded: Daniel R. Domínguez

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2014	District of Puerto Rico succeeded Daniel R. Domínguez	Obama (D)	98–0

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Confirmation vote

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Education

University of Puerto Rico	B.S.	1979
University of Puerto Rico School of Law	J.D.	1983

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

U.S. Army Reserve	1979-1985
Law clerk, Puerto Rico Institute of Judicial Studies (now Puerto Rico Judicial Academy)	1983-1984
Law clerk, Hon. Juan R. Torruella, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico	1984
Law clerk, Hon. Juan R. Torruella, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit	1984-1986
Private pratice, San Juan, Puerto Rico	1986-1993, 1996-2014
Solicitor general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	1993-1995

Questions & answers

Who appointed Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández?: President Barack Obama appointed Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in 2014.
Was Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández 98–0 on March 5, 2014.
Which court is Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández on?: Pedro Alberto Delgado Hernández is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).