Bruce D. Black
| Bruce D. Black | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
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In office October 1, 2012 – January 1, 2017 |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
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In office 2010–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Martha Vázquez |
| Succeeded by | M. Christina Armijo |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
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In office December 26, 1995 – October 1, 2012 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Juan Guerrero Burciaga |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth J. Gonzales |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Bruce D. Black 1947 (age 69–70) Detroit, Michigan |
| Education |
Albion College B.A. University of Michigan Law School J.D. |
Bruce D. Black (born 1947) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Black received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Albion College in 1969 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1971. He was in private practice in New Mexico from 1972 to 1991. He was a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals from 1991 to 1995.
On August 10, 1995, Black was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by Juan Guerrero Burciaga. Black was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 22, 1995, and received his commission on December 26, 1995. He served as chief judge from 2010 to 2012. He took senior status, effective October 1, 2012. He retired from active service on January 1, 2017.
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