Kenneth John Gonzales
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Born 1964.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 4, 2013
- Senate vote
- 89 to 0
- Confirmed
- Jun 17, 2013
- Commissioned
- Aug 9, 2013
Education
- B.A., University of New Mexico, 1988
- J.D., University of New Mexico School of Law, 1994
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Joseph F. Baca, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1994-1996
- Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman ofNew Mexico, 1996-1999
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Mexico, 1999-2010
- U.S. Army Reserve, 2001-
- U.S. Army major, 2008-2009
- U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico, 2010-2013
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, November 14, 2012; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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