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Howard C. Bratton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Howard C. Bratton served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Mar 14, 1964. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Mar 14, 1964
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1922
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New MexicoLyndon B. Johnson · Mar 14, 1964 – May 5, 2002
Education
- University of New MexicoB.A., 1941
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1947
Career
U.S. Army captain, 1942-1945; Law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1948; Private practice, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1949-1952; Special assistant U.S. attorney in charge of litigation, Office of Price Stabilization, 1951-1952; Private practice, Roswell, New Mexico, 1952-1964; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1979-1982; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1983-1987
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