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Browning, James O.
Born 1956 in Levelland, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 28, 2003, to a seat vacated by C. Leroy Hansen. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2003, and commission issued on August 1, 2003. Assumed senior status on February 1, 2026. Service terminated on August 28, 2026, due to retirement.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1978
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by George W. Bush on April 28, 2003, to a seat vacated by C. Leroy Hansen. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2003, and commission issued on August 1, 2003. Assumed senior status on February 1, 2026. Service terminated on August 28, 2026, due to retirement.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1978
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Collins J. Seitz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1981-1982
Law clerk, Hon. Lewis F. Powell, Supreme Court of the United States, 1982-1983
Private practice, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1983-1987, 1988-2003
Deputy attorney general, State of New Mexico, 1987-1988