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Matthew Lane Garcia
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Matthew Lane Garcia serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Feb 14, 2023 by a 53–46 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Feb 14, 2023
- Senate vote
- 53–46
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1974
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New MexicoJoseph R. Biden · Feb 14, 2023
Education
- University of New MexicoB.A., 1999
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of GovernmentM.P.P., 2003
- University of New Mexico School of LawJ.D., 2005
Career
Private practice, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2006-2019; Adjunct professor, University of New Mexico School of Law, 2013, 2018, 2019; Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico, 2019-2023; general counsel, 2019-2020; chief of staff, 2020-2023
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