14 Facts About Jaime Fuster

Jaime Benito Fuster Berlingeri was a politician who served as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

Jaime Fuster obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1962 and his Law Degree form the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 1965.

Jaime Fuster later obtained a Master's Degree in Law from Columbia Law School in 1966.

Jaime Fuster then received a fellowship in law and humanities at Harvard University.

In 1979, Jaime Fuster was named Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the United States.

Jaime Fuster supported numerous laws and bills to give state and local governments assistance for youth service projects and programs aimed at preventing substance use.

Jaime Fuster supported the establishment of a Children, Youth, and Families Administration, as well as the establishment of a federal child care program.

Jaime Fuster sponsored legislation to increase social security funds for families with blind, aged, and disabled dependents.

Jaime Fuster resigned from his Resident Commissioner position on March 4,1992 to take an appointment as associate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

Jaime Fuster took the oath of office on March 4,1992 after confirmation by the Senate, serving on the Court until his death.

Jaime Fuster was affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico and the Democratic Party of the United States.

Jaime Fuster died during the early hours of December 3,2007 from cardiac arrest.

Jaime Fuster was buried at Buxeda Memorial Park Cemetery in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Jaime Fuster's death left the Supreme Court in an unprecedented position with two seats vacant.