Background
Acosta, Raymond Luis was born on May 31, 1925 in New York City. Son of Ramon J. and Carmen J. (Acha-Jimenez) Acosta-Colon.
Acosta, Raymond Luis was born on May 31, 1925 in New York City. Son of Ramon J. and Carmen J. (Acha-Jimenez) Acosta-Colon.
Born in New York City, New York, Acosta after serving in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946, during World World War II, and participated in the Doctorate-Day Invasion of Normandy (Utah Beach) attended Rutgers University School of Law-Newark where received a Juris Doctorate in 1951.
He was in private practice of law in Hackensack, New Jersey, from 1953-1954, and was then a special agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation field office in San Diego, California, Washington, District of Columbia, and Miami, Florida, from 1954-1958. He was an Assistant United States. attorney in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 1958-1961. He was in private practice in San Juan from 1962-1980 before being named United States. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico from 1980-1982.
On September 9, 1982, President Ronald Reagan nominated Acosta to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico vacated by Jose Victor Toledo.
Acosta was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 29, 1982, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1994.
He stopped hearing cases on February 1, 2010. He died on December 23, 2014.
President United Fund, Puerto Rico, 1979. Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946, Normandy. Member Federal Bar Association (president, Puerto Rico 1967), Puerto Rico Bankers Association (chairman trust division 1971, 75, 77), Puerto Rico Bar Association, Society Former Special Agents Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Married Marie Hatcher, November 2, 1957. Children: Regina, Gregory, Ann Marie.