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Gonzales, Kenneth John
Born 1964 in Espanola, NM
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Bruce D. Black. Confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2013, and received commission on August 9, 2013.
Education:
University of New Mexico, B.A., 1988
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Bruce D. Black. Confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2013, and received commission on August 9, 2013.
Education:
University of New Mexico, B.A., 1988
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Joseph F. Baca, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1994-1996
Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, 1996-1999
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Mexico, 1999-2010
U.S. Army Reserve, 2001-
U.S. Army major, 2008-2009
U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico, 2010-2013
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, November 14, 2012; no Senate vote