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Davenport, Sarah Morgan
Born 1976 in Hobbs, NM
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 9, 2024, to a seat vacated by William Paul Johnson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 5, 2024, and received commission on January 13, 2025.
Education:
New Mexico State University, B.A., 1998
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 2006
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 9, 2024, to a seat vacated by William Paul Johnson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 5, 2024, and received commission on January 13, 2025.
Education:
New Mexico State University, B.A., 1998
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 2006
Professional Career:
Unit law clerk, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico (on detail from government contractor), 2006-2008
Special assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Mexico (on detail from town of Mesilla), 2008-2009
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Mexico, 2009-2024; supervisory assistant U.S. attorney, 2022-2024