James Parker
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| James Parker | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | 11/6/1987 - 9/1/2003 |
| Chief: | 2000 - 2003 |
| Senior: | 9/1/2003 - Current |
| Preceded by: | Howard Bratton |
| Succeeded by: | Judith Herrera |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1937 |
| Home State: | Houston, TX |
| Bachelors: | Rice University, B.A., 1959 |
| Law School: | University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1962 |
Early life and education
Born in Houston, Texas, Parker graduated from Rice University with his Bachelor's degree in 1959 and later graduated from the University of Texas Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in 1962.[1]
Legal career
Parker was a private practice attorney in New Mexico from 1969 to 1982.[1]
Federal judicial career
Parker was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico by President Ronald Reagan on July 10, 1987 to a seat vacated by Howard Bratton. Parker was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1987 on a Senate vote and received commission on November 6, 1987. Parker served as Chief Judge of the Court from 2000 to 2003. He then assumed senior status on September 1, 2003.[2]
References
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Bruce Black • Martha Vazquez • Christina Armijo • Robert Brack • James O. Browning • William P. Johnson • Judith Herrera | ||
| Senior judges |
John Conway • Curtis Hansen • James Parker • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Lorenzo Garcia • Carmen Garza • Lourdes Martinez • Karen Molzen • Daniel Schneider • Robert Scott • Alan Torgerson • William P. Lynch • Gregory Wormuth • Robert W. Ionta • Kea W. Riggs • Stephan Vidmar • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
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 • Howard Bratton • Juan Burciaga • Santiago Campos • Carl Hatch • Harry Payne • Waldo Rogers • | ||
