David Herrera Urias
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David Herrera Urias is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He was nominated by President Joe Biden (D) on September 20, 2021, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 17, 2021, by a vote of 45-26.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to his nomination, Urias was an attorney with the law firm of Freeman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward, P.A. in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (2022-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On September 20, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Urias to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. Urias was confirmed on December 17, 2021, by a vote of 45-26.[2] Urias received commission on January 14, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: David Herrera Urias |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 88 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 20, 2021
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: November 3, 2021
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: December 2, 2021
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| Confirmed: December 17, 2021
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| Vote: 45-26
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Urias by a vote of 45-26 on December 17, 2021.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Urias confirmation vote (December 17, 2021) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
44 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
 Republican |
0 | 26 | 24 | ||||||
 Independent |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 45 | 26 | 29 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Urias' nomination on November 3, 2021. The committee voted to advance Urias' nomination to the full Senate on December 2, 2021.
Nomination
On September 8, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Urias to the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.[1] The president officially nominated Herrera Urias on September 20.[2]
Urias was nominated to replace Judge Martha Vazquez, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2021.[2][3]
The American Bar Association rated Urias Well qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Biography
Education
Urias earned a B.A. from the University of New Mexico in 1997 and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2001.[1]
Professional career
- 2008-2021: Attorney, Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward, P.A., Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 2004-2008: Staff attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, San Antonio, Texas
- 2002-2004: Associate, Fried, Frank, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP, New York, New York
- 2001-2002: Law clerk to Judge Vanessa Ruiz, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit[1]
About the court
| District of New Mexico |
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| Tenth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 7 |
| Judges: 7 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: William P. Johnson |
| Active judges: James O. Browning, Matthew Garcia, Kenneth John Gonzales, David Herrera Urias, William P. Johnson, Kea Riggs, Margaret Strickland Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courtrooms in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Roswell, N.M. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit based in downtown Denver, Colorado at the Byron White Federal Courthouse.
The District of New Mexico has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The jurisdiction of the District of New Mexico consists of all the counties in the state of New Mexico.
Court is held in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Roswell, Santa Fe and Silver City.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The White House, "President Biden Names Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees," September 8, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN1173 — David Herrera Urias — The Judiciary," accessed September 21, 2021
- ↑ The New Mexican, "Federal judge Vázquez to assume senior status next year," August 10, 2021
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES - 117TH CONGRESS," Last updated November 2, 2021
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| Preceded by: Martha Vazquez |
District of New Mexico 2022 – Present Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: NA
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| Commissioned in 2024 |
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| Commissioned in 2023 |
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| Commissioned in 2022 | David Herrera Urias • Gabriel Sanchez • Holly Thomas • Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong • David Ruiz • Charles Fleming • Bridget Brennan • Leonard Stark • Alison J. Nathan • John Chun • Julie Rubin • Jacqueline Scott Corley • Ruth Bermudez Montenegro • Victoria Calvert • Georgette Castner • Anne Traum • Cristina Silva • Ketanji Brown Jackson (Supreme Court) • Sarah Geraghty • Hector Gonzalez • Fred Slaughter • Jennifer Rochon • Robert Huie • Sunshine S. Sykes • Stephanie Dawkins Davis • Evelyn Padin • Sherilyn P. Garnett • Ana de Alba • J. Michelle Childs • Trina Thompson • Elizabeth Hanes • Nancy Maldonado • Nina Morrison • Gregory Williams • John Z. Lee • Sal Mendoza, Jr. • Lara Montecalvo • Florence Pan • Andre Mathis • Sarah A.L. Merriam • Jennifer Rearden • Roopali Desai • María Antongiorgi-Jordán • Camille Vélez-Rivé • Doris Pryor • Frances Kay Behm • Dana Douglas • Mia Roberts Perez • Anne Nardacci • Jeffery P. Hopkins | ||
| Commissioned in 2021 |
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