William P. Johnson
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William Paul Johnson | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Assumed office February 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Christina Armijo |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
| Assumed office December 21, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John Edwards Conway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Paul Johnson February 16, 1959 Roanoke, Virginia |
| Education | Virginia Military Institute (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD) |
William Paul Johnson (born February 16, 1959) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Early life and education
Born in
Houston, Texas, from 1985 to 1986. He was in private practice in Roswell, New Mexico, from 1986 to 1995. He was a judge on the state Fifth Judicial District Court
from 1995 to 2001.
Federal judicial service
Johnson was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by John Edwards Conway. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 2001, and received his commission on December 21, 2001. He became Chief Judge on February 7, 2018, after Christina Armijo assumed senior status.
Sources
- William P. Johnson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.