Ronald Rene Lagueux
Ronald Rene Lagueux (June 30, 1931 – May 3, 2023) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Ronald Lagueux | |
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 Lagueux in c. 2000 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office November 30, 2001 – May 3, 2023 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1992–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Joseph Boyle |
| Succeeded by | Ernest C. Torres |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office March 4, 1986 – November 30, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | William E. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Rene Lagueux June 30, 1931 Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2023 (aged 91) |
| Education | Bowdoin College (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Lewiston, Maine,[1] Lagueux received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Bowdoin College in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1956. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island from 1956 until 1968. He was an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1968 to 1986.[2]
Federal judicial service
On January 21, 1986, Lagueux was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island created by 98 Stat. 333. Lagueux was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1986, and received his commission on March 4, 1986. He served as Chief Judge from 1992 to 1999. He assumed senior status on November 30, 2001.[2]
Personal life and death
Lagueux died on May 3, 2023, at the age of 91.[3]
References
- Heberle, Denise M. (2012). PERSON PROFILE: Lagueux, Ronald Rene. Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School. Retrieved on 2012-02-24 from http://www.clearinghouse.net/detailPerson.php?id=6280.
- "Lagueux, Ronald Rene - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- DeAngelis, Gino (May 4, 2023). "Retired district court judge Ronald Lagueux dies at 91". ABC6. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
Sources
- Ronald Rene Lagueux at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.