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Juan Guerrero Burciaga
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Juan Guerrero Burciaga served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 31, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 31, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New MexicoJimmy Carter · Oct 31, 1979 – Mar 5, 1995
Education
- U.S. Military AcademyB.S., 1952
- University of New Mexico School of LawJ.D., 1963
Career
U.S. Air Force pilot, 1952-1959; Law clerk, Hon. H. Vearle Payne, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, 1963-1964; Private practice, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1964-1968, 1969-1979; Special assistant attorney general, State of New Mexico, 1967-1969; Lecturer, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1970-1971; Special prosecutor, First Judicial District, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1975
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