Carmen Consuelo Cerezo
Carmen Consuelo Cerezo (née Vargas, born August 22, 1940) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Cerezo is the first Latina to serve on a federal bench, and the first female federal judge in Puerto Rico. At the time of her retirement in 2021, Cerezo was the last federal judge in active service to have been appointed to her position by President Jimmy Carter.
Carmen Consuelo Cerezo | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1993–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz |
| Succeeded by | Hector Manuel Laffitte |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
| In office June 30, 1980 – February 28, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Gina R. Méndez-Miró |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmen Consuelo Vargas August 22, 1940 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico (BA, JD) University of Virginia School of Law (LLM) |
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