Howard C. Bratton

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Howard C. Bratton
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
In office
February 4, 1987 – May 5, 2002
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
In office
1978–1987
Preceded byHarry Vearle Payne
Succeeded bySantiago E. Campos
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
In office
March 17, 1964 – February 4, 1987
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byWaldo Henry Rogers
Succeeded byJames Aubrey Parker
Personal details
Born
Howard Calvin Bratton[1]

(1922-02-04)February 4, 1922
Clovis, New Mexico
DiedMay 5, 2002(2002-05-05) (aged 80)
EducationUniversity of New Mexico (B.A.)
Yale Law School (LL.B.)

Howard Calvin Bratton (February 4, 1922 – May 5, 2002) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Education and career[]

Bratton was born in Clovis, New Mexico and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 1941. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of captain.[2] He received a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1947, and after spending a year as a law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals in 1948, he was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1949 to 1952. He was also a Special Assistant United States Attorney in charge of litigation at the Office of Price Stabilization from 1951 to 1952. He returned to private practice in Roswell, New Mexico from 1952 to 1964.[3]

Federal judicial service[]

On March 3, 1964, Bratton was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by Judge Waldo Henry Rogers. Bratton was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 1964, and received his commission on March 17, 1964. He served as Chief Judge from 1978 to 1987, assuming senior status on February 4, 1987. Bratton served in that capacity until his death on May 5, 2002.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ [govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1963-pt14/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1963-pt14-1-1.pdf Congressional Record: Proceedings And Debates Of The 88th Congress, First Session]
  2. ^ Logan, Paul. "Bratton Called a Model Judge" (obituary), Albuquerque Journal, May 7, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Howard C. Bratton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Waldo Henry Rogers
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
1964–1987
Succeeded by
James Aubrey Parker
Preceded by
Harry Vearle Payne
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
1978–1987
Succeeded by
Santiago E. Campos
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