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James O. Browning
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
James O. Browning served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jul 31, 2003. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 2003
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1956
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New MexicoGeorge W. Bush · Jul 31, 2003 – Aug 28, 2026
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1978
- University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 1981
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Collins J. Seitz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1981-1982; Law clerk, Hon. Lewis F. Powell, Supreme Court of the United States, 1982-1983; Private practice, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1983-1987, 1988-2003; Deputy attorney general, State of New Mexico, 1987-1988
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge James O. Browning, District Court for the District of New Mexico,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1391951/james-o-browning (accessed 2026-10-14).