Ronald Lagueux
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 byFrancis Joseph Boyle
Succeeded byErnest C. Torres
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
In office
March 4, 1986 – November 30, 2001
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded byWilliam E. Smith
Personal details
Born
Ronald Rene Lagueux

(1931-06-30)June 30, 1931
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 2023(2023-05-03) (aged 91)
EducationBowdoin College (A.B.)
Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

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.

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 "Lagueux, Ronald Rene - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  3. ↑ DeAngelis, Gino (May 4, 2023). "Retired district court judge Ronald Lagueux dies at 91". ABC6. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

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