District of Rhode Island / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2023

Ronald Rene Lagueux

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Ronald Rene Lagueux was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1956. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 3, 1986

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1986
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Bowdoin College 1953 · Harvard Law School 1956
Succeeded by
William E. Smith
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1986District of Rhode IslandReagan (R)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
Sources

37 years on the District of Rhode Island. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).