Alfred Laureta

Alfred Laureta
Alfred Laureta
Judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
	In office; 1978 – November 9, 1988
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	seat created
Succeeded by	Alex R. Munson
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1924; Ewa District, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
Died	November 16, 2020 (aged 96); Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
Education	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BEd); Fordham University (LLB)

Alfred Laureta (May 21, 1924 – November 16, 2020) was a District Judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.

Early life and education

Laureta was born May 21, 1924 in Ewa District, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.[1] He earned his Bachelor of Education from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and his Bachelor of Laws from the Fordham University School of Law.[2]

Legal career

He served as a Judge of the 1st Circuit Court in Honolulu from 1967 to 1969. From 1969 to 1978 he served as a Judge of the 5th Circuit Court in Kauai.[3]

District Court service

He was recommended to a judgeship by Senator Daniel Inouye.[3] On April 7, 1978, President Jimmy Carter nominated Laureta to be a Judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.[4] On April 10, 1978, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[5] He was confirmed in June 1978 and was the first federal judge of Filipino ancestry in U.S. history.[1] He assumed senior status on November 9, 1988.[6] He died on November 16, 2020 at the age of 96.[7]

Personal life

He met his wife Evelyn in New York while she was a nursing student and she died in 2012.[8]

References

"CNMI's first federal judge dies at 96". The Guam Daily Post. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
"Alfred Laureta Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
Fujimoto, Dennis; June 23; 2017; A.m, 1:45 (2017-06-23). "This judge still rules". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2020-11-22.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978. Government Printing Office. p. 712.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, 1978. January 1, 1979. p. 750. ISBN 978-1-62376-768-6.
"The Third Branch: Personnel: Senior Status" (PDF). The Third Branch. Federal Judicial Center. p. 96. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
"IN MEMORIAM — Judge Alfred Laureta, 96". www.mvariety.com. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
"Judge Alfred Laureta Remembrance". www.nmid.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

External links

Alfred Laureta at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
New seat	Judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands 1978–1988	Succeeded by Alex R. Munson
New seat	Chief Judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands 1978–1988	Succeeded by Alex R. Munson

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[PG-1] "CNMI's first federal judge dies at 96". The Guam Daily Post. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

[2] "Alfred Laureta Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

[GardenIsland-3] Fujimoto, Dennis; June 23; 2017; A.m, 1:45 (2017-06-23). "This judge still rules". The Garden Island. Retrieved 2020-11-22.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978. Government Printing Office. p. 712.

[5] Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Jimmy Carter, 1978. January 1, 1979. p. 750. ISBN 978-1-62376-768-6.

[6] "The Third Branch: Personnel: Senior Status" (PDF). The Third Branch. Federal Judicial Center. p. 96. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

[7] "IN MEMORIAM — Judge Alfred Laureta, 96". www.mvariety.com. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-21.

[NMID-8] "Judge Alfred Laureta Remembrance". www.nmid.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-22.