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 John C. Anderson since February 2018.
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Current U.S. District Judges
- The court has announced that the judgeship now occupied by Judge Gonzales, will henceforth be located in Las Cruces rather than its previous location of Santa Fe.
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Vacancies and pending nominations
Former U.S. District Judges
Chief judges
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court, and preside over any panel on which they serve unless circuit judges are also on the panel. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
U.S. Attorneys (Present and Former)
- Summers Burkhart (1913-1921)
- Norman Bay (2000-2001)
- David Iglesias (2001-2006)
- Larry Gomez (2006-2008)
- Gregory J. Fouratt (2008-2010)
- Kenneth J. Gonzales (2010-2013)
- Damon Martinez (2014-2017)
- John C. Anderson (2018-present)
See also
- Courts of New Mexico
- List of United States federal courthouses in New Mexico
References
External links
- United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Official Website
- United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico Official Website
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