David H. Urias
David Herrera Urias | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Martha Vázquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Herrera Urias 1967 (age 54–55) Pecos, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of New Mexico (BA, JD) |
David Herrera Urias (born 1967)[1] is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.[2]
Early life and education[]
Born in Pecos, Texas, Urias was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Estella Urias and David D. Urias. He has two siblings.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2001.[4]
Career[]
In 2001 and 2002, Urias served as a law clerk for Judge Vanessa Ruiz of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. After his clerkship, Urias won the Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellowship.[5] From 2002 to 2004, he was an associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York City. From 2004 to 2008, he worked as a staff attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He joined Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward, P.A. in 2008.[6]
Federal judicial service[]
On September 8, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Urias to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.[4] On September 20, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Urias to the seat to be vacated by Judge Martha Vázquez, who will assume senior status in 2022.[7] On November 3, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On December 2, 2021, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[9] On December 17, 2021, his nomination was confirmed by a 45–26 vote.[10] He received his judicial commission on January 14, 2022.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "David Urias". www.lawyer.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Albuquerque Journal Obituaries". obits.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees". The White House. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Fried Frank Fellowship Opens Doors" (PDF). www.friedfrank.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ Vella, Lauren (2021-09-08). "Biden nominates three Latinos to the federal bench". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 20, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 2, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Herrera Urias, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico)". United States Senate. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the External links[]
- David H. Urias at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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