M. Christina Armijo

M. Christina Armijo
Judge on United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Personal details
Born	1951 Las Vegas, New Mexico

Maria Christina Armijo (born 1951) is a district judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. She joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Early life and education

Born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Armijo graduated from the University of New Mexico with her Bachelor's degree in 1972 and later from University of New Mexico School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1975.

Legal career

She was a staff attorney of Sandoval County Legal Services, New Mexico from 1976 to 1978. She was in private practice in New Mexico from 1978 to 1996.

Federal Judicial Career

In 2001, Armijo was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001 to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762. Armijo was confirmed by the Senate on November 6, 2001 on a Senate vote and received her commission on November 12, 2001.

Sources

• M. Christina Armijo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

References

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Name	Armijo, M. Christina
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	1951
Place of birth	Las Vegas, New Mexico
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