Santiago Eloy Campos (December 25, 1926 – January 20, 2001) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Santiago E. Campos | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| In office December 26, 1992 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Howard C. Bratton |
| Succeeded by | Juan Guerrero Burciaga |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| In office July 12, 1978 – December 26, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Harry Vearle Payne |
| Succeeded by | Martha Vázquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santiago Eloy Campos[1] December 25, 1926 Santa Rosa, New Mexico |
| Died | January 20, 2001 (aged 74) Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Education | University of New Mexico School of Law (JD) |
Education and career edit
Born in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, Campos received a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1953. He was a seaman in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He was an assistant and first assistant state attorney general of New Mexico from 1955 to 1957. He was in private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1957 to 1970, becoming a District judge of New Mexico's First Judicial District from 1971 to 1978.[2]
Federal judicial service edit
On June 2, 1978, Campos was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by Judge Harry Vearle Payne. Campos was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 10, 1978, and received his commission on July 12, 1978. He served as Chief Judge from 1987 to 1989, assuming senior status on December 26, 1992, and serving in that capacity until his death of cancer, in Santa Fe. The Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse was renamed in his honor in 2004.[2][3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Marquis Who's Who in Government, 1977
- ^ a b Santiago E. Campos at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Albuquerque Journal Obituaries". obits.abqjournal.com.
Sources edit
- Santiago E. Campos at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.