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Kea Whetzal Riggs
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Kea Whetzal Riggs serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 19, 2019 by a 94–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 2019
- Senate vote
- 94–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1965
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New MexicoDonald J. Trump · Dec 19, 2019
Education
- University of OklahomaB.B.A., 1987
- University of Oklahoma College of LawJ.D., 1990
Career
Private practice, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1990-1991; Assistant district attorney, Third Judicial District, State of New Mexico, 1991-1993; Children's court attorney, Children, Youth and Families Department, State of New Mexico, 1993-1994; Senior trial prosecutor, Fifth Judicial District, State of New Mexico, 1994-1999; Private practice, Roswell, New Mexico, 1999-2004; Adjunct professor, Eastern New Mexico University--Roswell, 2001-2002, 2008-2009, 2012-2014; Adjunct professor, New Mexico Highlands University--Roswell, 2006-2009, 2011; Special master and mediator (part-time), self-employed, Roswell, New Mexico, 2006-2012; Judge, New Mexico District Court, Fifth Judicial District, 2014-2019
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