Judith Herrera
| Judith Herrera | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Station: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 6/13/2004 - Present |
| Preceded by: | James Parker |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | Chicago, IL |
| Bachelors: | U. of New Mexico, 1976 |
| Law School: | Georgetown Law, 1979 |
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Early life and education
A native of Chicago, Herrera graduated from the University of New Mexico with her Bachelor's Degree in 1976 and later graduated from Georgetown Law School in 1979.[1]
Professional career
Herrera started her legal career as a Prosecutor in the Santa Fe District Attorney's Office as an Assistant Prosecutor from 1979 to 1980 before spending the rest of her pre-judicial career in private practice in New Mexico from 1980 to 2004and also served as a member of the Santa Fe City Council on a part-time basis from 1981 to 1986.[1]
Judicial career
District of New Mexico
Herrera was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 23, 2003, to a seat vacated by James Parker as Parker went on senior status. Herrera was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 3, 2004 on a Senate vote and received commission on June 13, 2004.[1]
Notable cases
Political mailer lawsuit
| United States District Court for the District of New Mexico *New Mexico Youth Organized, et. al v. Mary Herrera 1:2008-cv-01156 |
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| Judge Herrera on August 3, 2009, ruled in favor of two non-profit associations after the sued the state over requirements that they should register as a political action committee.[2]
The New Mexico Youth Organized and SouthWest Organizing Project sent mailers to prospective voters as the organizations expressed criticism towards candidates in 2008.[2] The judge ruled that the actions of the New Mexico Attorney General to require the organizations to register as a PAC subjected them to a greater burden over most non-profits.[2] |
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Parker |
District of New Mexico 2004–Current Seat #2 |
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 | |||
| 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 • | ||
