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Lucero, Carlos F.

Born 1940 in Antonito, CO

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 23, 1995, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 1995, and received commission on June 30, 1995. Assumed senior status on February 1, 2021.

Education:
Adams State College, B.A., 1961
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1964

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. William E. Doyle, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1964-1965
Private practice, Alamosa, Colorado, 1966-1995
Adjunct professor, Adams State College, 1968-1995