United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
(D.N.M.)
Appeals to: Tenth Circuit
Established: June 20, 1910
Judges assigned: 7
Chief Judge: M. Christina Armijo
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The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (in case citations, D.N.M.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Mexico. Court is held in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City.

Appeals from the District of New Mexico are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.

United States Attorney David Iglesias headed this office until his controversial dismissal following the 2006 midterm elections.

The current United States Attorney is Damon Paul Martinez. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by voice vote on May 21, 2014.

Current U.S. District Judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
17 Chief Judge M. Christina Armijo Albuquerque 1951 2001–present 2012–present — G.W. Bush
15 District Judge Martha Vázquez Santa Fe 1953 1993–present 2003–2010 — Clinton
18 District Judge William Paul Johnson Albuquerque 1959 2001–present — — G.W. Bush
19 District Judge Robert C. Brack Las Cruces 1953 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
20 District Judge James O. Browning Albuquerque 1956 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
21 District Judge Judith C. Herrera Albuquerque 1954 2004–present — — G.W. Bush
22 District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales Las Cruces 1964 2013–present — — Obama
13 Senior Judge James Aubrey Parker Albuquerque 1937 1987–2003 2000–2003 2003–present Reagan
14 Senior Judge Curtis LeRoy Hansen Albuquerque 1933 1992–2003 — 2003–present G.H.W. Bush
16 Senior Judge Bruce D. Black Santa Fe 1947 1995–2012 2010–2012 2012–present Clinton

Former U.S. District Judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Pope, William HayesWilliam Hayes Pope NM 1870–1916 1912–1916 — — Taft, Taft death
2 Neblett, ColinColin Neblett NM 1875–1950 1917–1948 — 1948–1950 Wilson, Wilson death
3 Phillips, Orie LeonOrie Leon Phillips NM 1885–1974 1923–1929 — — Harding, Harding reappointment
4 Hatch, CarlCarl Hatch NM 1889–1963 1949–1963 1954–1963 1963 Truman, Truman death
5 Rogers, Waldo HenryWaldo Henry Rogers NM 1908–1964 1954–1964 1963–1964 — Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
6 Payne, Harry VearleHarry Vearle Payne NM 1908–1983 1963–1978 1964–1978 1978–1983 Kennedy, Kennedy death
7 Bratton, Howard C.Howard C. Bratton NM 1922–2002 1964–1987 1978–1987 1987–2002 L. Johnson, L. Johnson death
8 Mechem, Edwin L.Edwin L. Mechem NM 1912–2002 1970–1982 — 1982–2002 Nixon, Nixon death
9 Campos, Santiago E.Santiago E. Campos NM 1926–2001 1978–1992 1987–1989 1992–2001 Carter, Carter death
10 Burciaga, Juan GuerreroJuan Guerrero Burciaga NM 1929–1995 1979–1994 1989–1994 1994–1995 Carter, Carter death
11 Baldock, Bobby RayBobby Ray Baldock NM 1936–present 1983–1986 — — Reagan, Reagan reappointment
12 Conway, John EdwardsJohn Edwards Conway NM 1934–2014 1986–2000 1994–2000 2000–2014 Reagan, Reagan death

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat established on January 6, 1912 by 36 Stat. 557
Pope 1912–1916
Neblett 1917–1948
Hatch 1949–1963
Payne 1963–1978
Campos 1978–1992
Vazquez 1993–present
Seat 2
Seat established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary)
Phillips 1923–1929
Seat abolished on April 29, 1929 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 3
Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Rogers 1954–1964
Bratton 1964–1987
Parker 1987–2003
Herrera 2004–present
Seat 4
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Mechem 1970–1982
Baldock 1982–1985
Conway 1986–2000
Johnson 2001–present

Seat 5
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Burciaga 1979–1994
Black 1995–2012
Gonzales 2013–present
Seat 6
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Hansen 1992–2003
Browning 2003–present
Seat 7
Seat established on December 21, 2000 by 114 Stat. 2762
Armijo 2001–present
Seat 8
Seat established on November 2, 2002 by 116 Stat. 1758 (temporary)
Brack 2003–present

U.S. Attorneys (Present and Former)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Attorney moves to Federal Judgeship in Las Cruces" Albuquerque Journal News
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