On June 15, 2022, President Biden nominated Judge Gina Raquel Méndez-Miró, who currently sits on the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals, to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Prior to her 16-year career in public service, including three years as Chief of Staff for a Puerto Rico Senator and six years in her current position, she worked in private practice at the firm O’Neill & Borges. When confirmed to the District of Puerto Rico in February 14, 2023, Judge Méndez-Miró became the first openly LGBTQ+ individual to join the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
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