The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (in

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s, D.N.M.) is the

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whose jurisdiction comprises the state of

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

. Court is held in

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, Las Cruces,

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, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City. Appeals from the District of New Mexico are taken to the

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(except for

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the

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, which are appealed to the

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). The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current

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is Alexander M.M. Uballez since May 24, 2022. Along with the

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, and

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, it is one of the busiest district courts in terms of criminal felony filings.

Current judges

Vacancies and pending nominations

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

List of U.S. Attorneys

Summers Burkhart Summers Burkhart (26 June 1859 – 14 May 1932) was an American lawyer and the United States Attorney for New Mexico from 1913 to 1921. Burkhart was born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) to middle-class parents, William Davidson ...

(1913–1921) * Norman Bay (2000–2001) * David Iglesias (2001–2006) * Larry Gomez (2006–2008) * Gregory J. Fouratt (2008–2010) * Kenneth John Gonzales (2010–2013) *

Damon Martinez Damon P. Martinez (born December 11, 1965) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico from 2014 to 2017. Early life and education Martinez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He ...

(2014–2017) * John C. Anderson (2018–2021) * Fred Joseph Federici III ''(acting)'' (2021–2022) * Alexander M.M. Uballez (2022–present)

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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New Mexico law Organizations based in Albuquerque, New Mexico Las Cruces, New Mexico San Miguel County, New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico Grant County, New Mexico Courthouses in New Mexico 1910 establishments in New Mexico Territory Courts and tribunals established in 1910