District of Puerto Rico / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2017
Salvador E. Casellas
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Salvador E. Casellas 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 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 28, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown) 1957 · University of Puerto Rico Law 1960
- Succeeded
- Jaime Pieras Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Aida M. Delgado-Colón
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | District of Puerto Rico · succeeded Jaime Pieras Jr. | Clinton (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
| Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) | B.S.F.S. | 1957 |
| University of Puerto Rico School of Law | LL.B. | 1960 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1961 |
Sources
23 years on the District of Puerto Rico. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).