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Strickland, Margaret Irene
Born 1980 in Denton, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on April 19, 2021, to a seat vacated by Robert C. Brack. Confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 2021, and received commission on October 22, 2021.
Education:
University of Texas at El Paso, B.A., 2003
New York University 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 April 19, 2021, to a seat vacated by Robert C. Brack. Confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 2021, and received commission on October 22, 2021.
Education:
University of Texas at El Paso, B.A., 2003
New York University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Professional Career:
Trial lawyer, Law Office of the Public Defender, State of New Mexico, 2006-2011
Private practice, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 2011-2021