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Bruce Black
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
Years in office: 2012 - 2017

Years in office: 1995 - 2012
Education
Bachelor's
Albion College of Michigan, 1969
Law
Michigan Law School, 1971
Personal
Birthplace
Detroit, MI

Bruce D. Black was afederal judge on theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He first joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by PresidentBill Clinton. Black served as thechief judge of the court from 2010 until his transition tosenior status on October 1, 2012. Black served as a senior judge from October 1, 2012, until his retirement on January 1, 2017.[1]

Early life and education

Born inDetroit, Michigan, Black graduated from Albion College of Michigan with his bachelor's degree in 1969 and from Michigan Law School with hisJ.D. in 1971.[1]

Professional career

  • 2012-2017: Senior judge
  • 2010-2012: Chief judge
  • 1995-2012: Judge

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of New Mexico

Black was nominated to theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico by PresidentBill Clinton on August 10, 1995, to a seat vacated byJuan Burciaga. Black was confirmed on December 22, 1995, on a voice vote of theU.S. Senate and he received his commission onDecember 26, 1995. From 2010-2012, Black served aschief judge of the district court. He elected to takesenior status on October 1, 2012, and served as a senior judge until his retirement on January 1, 2017.[1][2] He was succeeded in this position by JudgeKenneth John Gonzales.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Juan Burciaga
District of New Mexico
1995–2012
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
Kenneth John Gonzales


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Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the District of New Mexico
Active judges

   •  James O. Browning  •  Kenneth John Gonzales  •  Kea Riggs  •  Matthew Garcia  •  Margaret Strickland  •  David Herrera Urias  •  Sarah Davenport

Senior judges

Martha Vazquez  •  Curtis Hansen  •  Christina Armijo  •  Robert Brack  •  William Johnson (New Mexico)  •  Judith Herrera  •  

Magistrate judgesCarmen Garza  •  Kevin R. Sweazea  •  Jerry H. Ritter, Jr.  •  Gregory Wormuth  •  Stephan Vidmar  •  Gregory Fouratt  •  Laura Fashing  •  B. Paul Briones  •  John Robbenhaar  •  
Former Article III judges

John Conway  •  James A. Parker  •  Bobby Baldock  •  William Hayes Pope  •  Colin Neblett  •  Orie Leon Phillips  •  Howard Bratton  •  Juan Burciaga  •  Santiago Campos  •  Carl Hatch  •  Edwin Leard Mechem  •  Harry Payne  •  Waldo Rogers  •  

Former Chief judges

Martha Vazquez  •  John Conway  •  James A. Parker  •  Bruce Black  •  Howard Bratton  •  Juan Burciaga  •  Santiago Campos  •  Carl Hatch  •  Harry Payne  •  Waldo Rogers  •  


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