The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (in
case citation
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s, D.N.M.) is the
federal district court
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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
Albuquerque
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
,
Las Cruces,
Las Vegas
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,
Roswell,
Santa Fe, and
Silver City.
Appeals from the District of New Mexico are taken to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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* District of Colorado
* District of Kansas
* Dist ...
(except for
patent
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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the
Tucker Act
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The Tucker Act may be divided into the "Big" Tucker A ...
, which are appealed to the
Federal Circuit
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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
United States Attorney
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is
Alexander M.M. Uballez since May 24, 2022.
Along with the
Western District of Texas
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,
Southern District of Texas
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, and
District of Arizona
District of Arizona was a subordinate district of the Department of New Mexico territory created on August 30, 1862 and transferred to the Department of the Pacific in March 1865.
District of Arizona (Dept. of New Mexico) commanders
Headquarter ...
, 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 (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)
See also
*
Courts of New Mexico
Courts of New Mexico include:
;State courts of New Mexico
*New Mexico Supreme Court
**New Mexico Court of Appeals
***New Mexico District Court (13 judicial districts)
*
List of current United States district judges
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*
List of United States federal courthouses in New Mexico
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References
External links
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Official WebsiteUnited States Attorney for the District of New Mexico Official Website
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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 ...
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