Raymond L. Finch

Raymond Lawrence Finch (October 4, 1940 – February 23, 2023 ) was an American judge. He served as a judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands from 1994 to 2018.

Early life Finch was born on Saint Croix, in Christiansted, the son of Wilfred C. and Beryl Finch. He graduated from Christiansted High School in 1958, Howard University with a B.A. in Political Science in 1962, and Howard University School of Law with an LL.B. in 1965. On March 22, 1994, he was nominated to the same court by Bill Clinton, and he was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 6, 1994. He was sworn in on September 1, 1994, and served as the Chief Judge of the District Court from 1999 to 2005. He assumed senior status on August 15, 2008. He ended his judicial service on August 22, 2018.