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Vázquez, Martha Alicia
Born 1953 in Santa Barbara, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 6, 1993, to a seat vacated by Santiago E. Campos. Confirmed by the Senate on September 30, 1993, and received commission on October 1, 1993. Served as chief judge, 2003-2010. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2021.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1975
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 6, 1993, to a seat vacated by Santiago E. Campos. Confirmed by the Senate on September 30, 1993, and received commission on October 1, 1993. Served as chief judge, 2003-2010. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2021.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1975
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Clerk, Michigan Migrant Legal Services, 1979
Assistant public defender, State of New Mexico, 1979-1981
Private practice, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1981-1993
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2016-2019