Kenneth John Gonzales

Judge Kenneth John Gonzales

Personal

Birthday:

1964

Birthplace:

Espanola, NM

Race or Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Joseph F. Baca, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1994-1996
Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, New 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

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, November 14, 2012; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

University of New Mexico

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1988

Name of School - Second:

University of New Mexico School of Law

The mission of the Law School is consistent with the long-range plans of the University, recently formalized in a document entitled "UNM 2000". As a part of the University, the general mission of the Law School is to transmit and to increase the store of human knowledge. As a professional school, the Law School's role is to provide academic and professional instruction to those who wish a legal education.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1994

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of New Mexico

Court Name:

New Mexico District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

8/9/2013