Juan Guerrero Burciaga
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Juan Guerrero Burciaga was a United States federal judge
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Born in Roswell, New Mexico
, Burciaga received a B.S.
from the U.S. Military Academy in 1952 and was a U.S. Air Force Pilot from 1952 to 1959. He received a J.D.
from the University of New Mexico School of Law
in 1963. He was a law clerk
, Hon. H. Vearle Payne, U.S. District Court, New Mexico from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico
from 1964 to 1968. He was a Special assistant state attorney general of Office of the State Attorney General, Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1967 to 1969. He was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico
from 1969 to 1979. He was a Lecturer, University of New Mexico School of Law from 1970 to 1971. He was a Special prosecutor, First Judicial District, Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1975.
Burciaga was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
. Burciaga was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
on July 19, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1989-1994. He assumed senior status
on November 9, 1994. Burciaga served in that capacity until March 5, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
, Burciaga received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the U.S. Military Academy in 1952 and was a U.S. Air Force Pilot from 1952 to 1959. He received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of New Mexico School of Law
University of New Mexico School of Law
The University of New Mexico School of Law is the law school of the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque. It is the only law school in the state of New Mexico. Approximately 350 students attend the school, with approximately 115 enrolled in the first-year class...
in 1963. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. H. Vearle Payne, U.S. District Court, New Mexico from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
from 1964 to 1968. He was a Special assistant state attorney general of Office of the State Attorney General, Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1967 to 1969. He was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
from 1969 to 1979. He was a Lecturer, University of New Mexico School of Law from 1970 to 1971. He was a Special prosecutor, First Judicial District, Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1975.
Burciaga was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Mexico...
. Burciaga was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on July 19, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1989-1994. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 9, 1994. Burciaga served in that capacity until March 5, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
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