Martha Vazquez
| Martha Vazquez | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Station: | Santa Fe, NM |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 10/1/1993 - Present |
| Chief: | 2003 - 2010 |
| Preceded by: | Santiago Campos |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1953 |
| Home State: | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Bachelors: | University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1975 |
| Law School: | University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1978 |
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Martha Vazquez is an Article III Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. She joined the Court in 1993 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Vazquez served as the Chief Judge of the Court from 2003-2010. Prior to appointment Vazquez was a private practice attorney in New Mexico.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Santa Barbara, California, Vazquez received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1975 and her Juris Doctor degree in 1978. [1]
Professional career
Vazquez was a Clerk for Michigan Migrant Legal Services in 1979. Vazquez served as an Assistant Public Defender for the State of New Mexico Public Defender Department until 1981 before entering private practice in New Mexico until 1993.[1]
Judicial career
District of New Mexico
Vazquez was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico by President Bill Clinton on August 6, 1993, to a seat vacated by Santiago E. Campos, as Campos assumed senior status. Vazquez was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 30, 1993 on a Senate vote and received commission on October 1, 1993. [2] Vazquez has served as Chief Judge of the Court since 2003.[1]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Santiago Campos |
District of New Mexico 1993–Current Seat #1 |
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 • | ||
