Ronald Rene Lagueux (June 30, 1931 – May 3, 2023) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Lewiston,

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,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. Lagueux received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from

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in 1953 and a

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from

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in 1956. He was in private practice in

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from 1956 until 1968. He was an associate justice of the

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from 1968 to 1986.

Federal judicial service

On January 21, 1986, Lagueux was nominated by President

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to a new seat on the

created by 98 Stat. 333. Lagueux was confirmed by the

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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.

Personal life and death

Lagueux died on May 3, 2023, at the age of 91.

References

Sources

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