Wednesday: Judgepedia's "Federal Courts, Empty Benches" Update →Bruce Black
| Bruce Black | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Title: | Senior judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Station: | Santa Fe, NM |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 12/26/1995 - 10/1/2012 |
| Chief: | 2010 - 2012 |
| Preceded by: | Juan Burciaga |
| Past post: | New Mexico Court of Appeals |
| Past term: | 1991-1995 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1947 |
| Home State: | Detroit, MI |
| Bachelors: | Albion College of Michigan, B.A., 1969 |
| Law School: | Michigan Law, J.D., 1971 |
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Early life and education
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Black is a graduate of Albion College of Michigan with his Bachelor's Degree in 1969 and from Michigan Law School with his Juris Doctor Degree in 1971. [1]
Professional career
Black was a private practice attorney in the State of New Mexico from 1972 to 1991 before being elected Judge to the New Mexico Court of Appeals in 1991. [1]
Judicial career
District of New Mexico
Black was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico by President Bill Clinton on August 10, 1995 to a seat vacated by Juan Burciaga. Black was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 22, 1995 on a Senate vote and received commission on December 26, 1995. [2] Black assumed senior status on October 1, 2012.
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Juan Burciaga |
District of New Mexico 1995–Current Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Christina Armijo • Martha Vazquez • Robert Brack • James O. Browning • William P. Johnson • Judith Herrera | ||
| Senior judges |
John Conway • Curtis Hansen • James Parker • Bruce Black • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Lorenzo Garcia • Carmen Garza • Lourdes Martinez • Karen Molzen • Robert Scott • Alan Torgerson • William P. Lynch • Gregory Wormuth • Stephan Vidmar • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Bobby Baldock • William Hayes Pope • Colin Neblett • Orie Leon Phillips • Howard Bratton • Juan Burciaga • Santiago Campos • Carl Hatch • Edwin Mechem • Harry Payne • Waldo Rogers • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Martha Vazquez • John Conway • James Parker • Bruce Black • Howard Bratton • Juan Burciaga • Santiago Campos • Carl Hatch • Harry Payne • Waldo Rogers • | ||
