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Garcia, Matthew Lane
Born 1974 in Albuquerque, NM
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Judith C. Herrera. Confirmed by the Senate on February 14, 2023, and received commission on February 21, 2023.
Education:
University of New Mexico, B.A., 1999
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P., 2003
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Judith C. Herrera. Confirmed by the Senate on February 14, 2023, and received commission on February 21, 2023.
Education:
University of New Mexico, B.A., 1999
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P., 2003
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Private practice, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2006-2019
Adjunct professor, University of New Mexico School of Law, 2013, 2018, 2019
Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico, 2019-2023; general counsel, 2019-2020; chief of staff, 2020-2023
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, July 14, 2022; no Senate vote