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William Johnson (New Mexico)

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William P. Johnson


United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (senior status)

Tenure

2025 - Present

Years in position

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of New Mexico


Education

Personal

William Paul Johnson is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Prior to appointment he was a circuit court judge in the Fifth Judicial District Court of New Mexico. He assumed senior status on January 10, 2025.[1][2]

Early life and education

A native of Virginia, Johnson graduated from the prestigious Virginia Military Institute with his bachelor's degree in 1981 and also graduated from Washington and Lee University of Virginia with his Juris Doctorate degree in 1985.[1]

Professional career

Johnson spent his entire pre-judicial legal career in private practice in the State of Texas from 1985 to 1986 and in the State of New Mexico from 1986 to 1995 before being elected Circuit Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District Court of New Mexico from 1995 till his appointment to the federal bench in 2001. He assumed senior status on January 10, 2025.[1]

Judicial career

District of New Mexico

Johnson was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by John Conway as Conway went on senior status. Johnson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 13, 2001 on a Senate vote and received commission on December 21, 2001. He assumed senior status on January 10, 2025.[1]

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
Active judges

    •  James O. Browning  •  Kenneth John Gonzales  •  Kea Riggs  •  Matthew Garcia  •  Margaret Strickland  •  David Herrera Urias  •  Sarah Davenport

Senior judges

Martha Vazquez  •  Curtis Hansen  •  Christina Armijo  •  Robert Brack  •  William Johnson (New Mexico)  •  Judith Herrera  •  

Magistrate judges Carmen Garza  •  Kevin R. Sweazea  •  Jerry H. Ritter, Jr.  •  Gregory Wormuth  •  Stephan Vidmar  •  Gregory Fouratt  •  Laura Fashing  •  B. Paul Briones  •  John Robbenhaar  •  
Former Article III judges

John Conway  •  James A. Parker  •  Bobby Baldock  •  William Hayes Pope  •  Colin Neblett  •  Orie Leon Phillips  •  Howard Bratton  •  Juan Burciaga  •  Santiago Campos  •  Carl Hatch  •  Edwin Mechem  •  Harry Payne  •  Waldo Rogers  •  

Former Chief judges

Martha Vazquez  •  John Conway  •  James A. Parker  •  Bruce Black  •  Howard Bratton  •  Juan Burciaga  •  Santiago Campos  •  Carl Hatch  •  Harry Payne  •  Waldo Rogers  •  

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