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U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico: Chief Judges
District of New Mexico
Number of chief judges: 13 Hatch, Carl A. (1954-1963)
Rogers, Waldo Henry (1963-1964)
Payne, Harry Vearle (1964-1978)
Bratton, Howard C. (1978-1987)
Campos, Santiago E. (1987-1989)
Burciaga, Juan Guerrero (1989-1994)
Conway, John Edwards (1994-2000)
Parker, James Aubrey (2000-2003)
Vázquez, Martha Alicia (2003-2010)
Black, Bruce D. (2010-2012)
Armijo, M. Christina (2012-2018)
Johnson, William Paul (2018-2025)
Gonzales, Kenneth John (2025-present)