received his commission on March 9, 2000, and was sworn in on May 15, 2000. "I intend to honor this trust every day," Fuentes told a standing ovation as he was sworn in, according to a May 16, 2000, article in the Newark Star-Ledger. He assumed senior status on July 18, 2016. Personal life During high school, Fuentes worked as a supermarket stock clerk and lifeguard, and "ha[s] vague memories of having a paper route.". In 2002, he received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University at Buffalo School of Law. Fuentes resides in New Jersey, where he maintains chambers in Newark. Notable former clerks Aditi Bagchi, professor of law at Fordham University Law School. Mark Colón, nominee for the position of assistant secretary for community planning and development. Jennifer Pacella, assistant professor in the business law and ethics at the Kelley School of Business of Indiana University. Myrna Pérez, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Eric Ruben, assistant professor of law at SMU Dedman School of Law. Kerri L. Stone, associate professor at FIU College of Law. Jennifer P. Wilson, judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. See also List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United States List of Hispanic/Latino American jurists List of Puerto Ricans References External links 1946 births Hispanic and Latino American judges Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Living people Members of the United States Army Special Forces New Jersey state court judges New York University alumni People from Humacao, Puerto Rico People from North Caldwell, New Jersey People from Toms River, New Jersey Puerto Rican judges Southern Illinois University alumni Superior court judges in the United States Toms River High School South alumni United States Army officers United States court of appeals judges appointed by Bill Clinton University at Buffalo Law School alumni 20th-century American judges 21st-century American judges