United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
(D.N.M.)
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Appeals to Tenth Circuit
Established June 20, 1910
Judges assigned 7
Chief judge Bruce D. Black
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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.

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Current U.S. District Judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
16 Chief Judge Bruce D. Black Santa Fe 1947 1995–present 2010-present — Clinton
15 District Judge Martha Vázquez Santa Fe 1953 1993–present 1993–2010 — Clinton
17 District Judge M. Christina Armijo Albuquerque 1951 2001–present — — G.W. Bush
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
12 Senior District Judge John Edwards Conway Albuquerque 1934 1986–2000 — 2000-present Reagan
13 Senior District Judge James Aubrey Parker Albuquerque 1937 1987–2003 — 2003-present Reagan
14 Senior District Judge Curtis LeRoy Hansen Albuquerque 1933 1992–2003 — 2003-present G.H.W. Bush

Former U.S. District Judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Pope, William HayesWilliam Hayes Pope NM 1870–1916 1912-1916 (none) (none) Taft, Taft death
2 Neblett, ColinColin Neblett NM 1875–1950 1917-1948 (none) 1948-1950 Wilson, Wilson death
3 Phillips, Orie LeonOrie Leon Phillips NM 1885–1974 1923-1929 (none) (none) Harding, Harding reappointment to 10th Cir.
4 Hatch, CarlCarl Hatch NM 1889–1963 1949-1963 (none) 1963 Truman, Truman death
5 Rogers, Waldo HenryWaldo Henry Rogers NM 1908–1964 1954-1964 1963-1964 (none) 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 (none) 1982-2002 Nixon, Nixon death
9 Campos, Santiago E.Santiago E. Campos NM 1926–2001 1978-1992 1987-1992 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 (none) (none) Reagan, Reagan reappointment to 10th Cir.

U.S. Attorneys (Present and Former)

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