Margaret Strickland (judge)
Margaret Strickland | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Assumed office October 22, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Brack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1980 Denton, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Residence | Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at El Paso (BA) New York University (JD) |
Margaret Irene Strickland[2] (born May 24, 1980)[3] is an American attorney and judge serving as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Education[]
Strickland received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 2006.[4]
Career[]
She started her career at the law offices of the New Mexico Public Defender from 2006 to 2011. From 2011 to 2021, she was a partner at McGraw & Strickland LLC in Las Cruces, New Mexico. From 2017 to 2019, she served as president of the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.[4]
Federal judicial service[]
On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Strickland to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. On April 19, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Strickland to the seat vacated by Judge Robert C. Brack, who took senior status on July 25, 2018.[2] On May 26, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] Her nomination was reported out of committee on a vote of 12–10.[6] On September 21, 2021, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 52–45.[7] She received her judicial commission on October 22, 2021.
References[]
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Margaret Irene Strickland
- ^ a b "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 19, 2021
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (April 19, 2021). "Margaret Strickland – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico". The Vetting Room. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates", White House, March 30, 2021
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 26, 2021
- ^ Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of Chipman To Lead ATF, Jaddou To Lead USCIS, And Strickland To The District Of New Mexico
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Margaret Irene Strickland to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico)". United States Senate. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the External links[]
- Margaret Strickland at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Margaret Strickland at Ballotpedia
- 1980 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women lawyers
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- 21st-century American lawyers
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- Criminal defense lawyers
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- New Mexico lawyers
- New York University School of Law alumni
- People from Denton, Texas
- Public defenders
- United States district court judges appointed by Joe Biden
- University of Texas at El Paso alumni