Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach

Arias-Marxuach received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston College, his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and his Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.[1][2]

After graduating from law school, Arias-Marxuach served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Antonio Negrón García of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. After obtaining his Master of Laws, he became an associate at Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, where he worked until 1995. In 1995, he joined McConnell Valdés, where he maintained a diverse commercial litigation practice that focused on contracts, products liability, personal injury, antitrust and maritime disputes and accumulated substantial jury trial and appellate experience in complex matters. He was a partner and Vice-Chair of the Litigation Practice Group at the firm prior to his appointment to the federal bench.

Arias-Marxuach has served as an adjunct professor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

Arias-Marxuach was recommended for a federal judgeship by Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González.[3] On April 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Arias-Marxuach to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. On April 12, 2018 his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge José A. Fusté, who retired on June 1, 2016.[4] On June 20, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On July 19, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[6]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 23, 2019 President Trump announced his intent to renominate Arias-Marxuach for a federal judgeship.[7] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[8] On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[9] On May 2, 2019, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 95-3.[10] He received his judicial commission on May 13, 2019. He was sworn into office by Chief Judge Gustavo Gelpí on May 16, 2019.[11]

• Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.