Harris Hartz

Harris L. Hartz (born January 20, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He was nominated to that court by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001 to replace Judge Bobby Ray Baldock, who took Senior status. Hartz was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 6, 2001, by a vote of [http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=1&vote=00353 99-0] .

Background

Hartz received both his B.A. and J.D. from Harvard University.

Prior to his appointment to the Tenth Circuit, Hartz had a record of experience both in public service and private practice. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico from 1972-1975, and he served on the Governor of New Mexico's Organized Crime Prevention Commission from 1976-1979. After that, he was in private practice for nine years before serving as a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals from 1988-1999. He then returned to private practice until his elevation to the federal bench.

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External links

* [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2904 Federal Judicial Center Profile]
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/hartz.htm U.S. Department of Justice Profile]