On January 21, 1986, Lagueux was nominated by President
Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island created by 98 Stat. 333. Lagueux was confirmed by the
United States Senate 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==