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Arias-Marxuach\n\nRaúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach (born 1967) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico since 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) He was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, receiving his commission on May 13, 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) He has served as chief judge of the court since 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) |\n| Confirmed | May 2, 2019 (Senate voted 95 to 3)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160092) |\n| Chief judge | 2021 to present[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) |\n| Born | 1967 in San Juan, Puerto Rico[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) |\n| Education | B.A., Boston College; J.D., University of Puerto Rico School of Law; LL.M., Harvard Law School[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nArias-Marxuach was born in 1967 in [San Juan, Puerto Rico](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-juan-puerto-rico).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) He earned his bachelor's degree from [Boston College](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-college) in 1989 and his law degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1992, graduating magna cum laude.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) • [3](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-111320/) He received a [Master of Laws](https://www.edgepedia.org/master-of-laws) from Harvard Law School in 1994.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001)\n\n## Legal career\n\nFrom 1992 to 1993, Arias-Marxuach served as a law clerk to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; the White House identified the justice he clerked for as Associate Justice Antonio S. Negrón-García.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) • [3](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-111320/) After completing his LL.M., he entered private practice in San Juan, where he worked from 1994 until 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) According to the White House announcement of his nomination, he was Vice Chair of the Litigation Practice Group at McConnell Valdés LLC, where he maintained a commercial litigation practice and gained jury trial and appellate experience in complex matters.[3](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-111320/) He also taught as an adjunct professor at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 2011, 2013, and 2016.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Trump first nominated Arias-Marxuach to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico on April 12, 2018, but no Senate vote occurred on that nomination.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) The president renominated him on January 23, 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) The Senate confirmed the nomination on May 2, 2019, by a vote of 95 to 3.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160092) He received his commission on May 13, 2019.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001) He became chief judge of the district court in 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001)\n\nThe president later nominated Arias-Marxuach to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on November 30, 2020, and again on January 3, 2021; neither nomination received a Senate vote, and the second nomination was withdrawn by President Joe Biden on February 4, 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6385001)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, May 2, 2019](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160092)\n3. [President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-111320/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames A to Bi*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/raul-m-arias-marxuach", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/raul-m-arias-marxuach.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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