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Judith Claire Herrera (born April 28, 1954) is an American attorney serving as a senior
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of the
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.


Early life and education

Born in
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, Herrera received a
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degree from the
University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...
in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from
Georgetown University Law Center The Georgetown University Law Center (Georgetown Law) is the law school of Georgetown University, a private research university in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1870 and is the largest law school in the United States by enrollment and ...
in 1979.


Career

Herrera served as an assistant district attorney in Santa Fe,
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, 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 A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...
from 1981 to 1986.


Federal judicial service

On September 23, 2003, Herrera was nominated by President
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to a seat on the
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (in case citations, D.N.M.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Mexico. Court is held in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Roswell, Santa ...
vacated by
James Aubrey Parker James Aubrey Parker (January 8, 1937 – September 16, 2022) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. Education and career Born in Houston, Texas, Parker received a Bachelor of Arts ...
. She was confirmed by the
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on June 3, 2004, and received her commission on June 13, 2004. She assumed
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on July 1, 2019.


See also

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List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists This is a list of Hispanic/Latino Americans who are or were judges, magistrate judges, court commissioners, or administrative law judges. If known, it will be listed if a judge has served on multiple courts. Other topics of interest * List ...


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