Judith Claire Herrera (born April 28, 1954) is an American attorney serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Judith Herrera
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
In office
June 13, 2004 – July 1, 2019
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJames Aubrey Parker
Succeeded byMatthew L. Garcia
Personal details
Born
Judith Claire Herrera

(1954-04-28) April 28, 1954 (age 70)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Early life and education

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Born in Chicago, Herrera received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1979.

Career

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Herrera served as an assistant district attorney in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1979 to 1980, and was then in private practice in Santa Fe until 2004. She was a member of the Santa Fe City Council from 1981 to 1986.

Federal judicial service

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On September 23, 2003, Herrera was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by James Aubrey Parker. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 3, 2004, and received her commission on June 13, 2004. She assumed senior status on July 1, 2019.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
2004–2019
Succeeded by