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

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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

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in 1976 and a

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from

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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

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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

vacated by

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. She was confirmed by the

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on June 3, 2004, and received her commission on June 13, 2004. She assumed senior status on July 1, 2019.

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Early life and education

Career

Federal judicial service

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