Gregory J. Fouratt | |
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Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office February 29, 2016 | |
United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico | |
In office January 25, 2008 – May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Larry Gomez |
Succeeded by | Kenneth J. Gonzales |
Personal details | |
Born | Gregory James Fouratt |
Education | New Mexico State University (BA) Golden Gate University (MPA) Texas Tech University School of Law (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1988–2012 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Gregory James Fouratt is a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. He previously served as a United States Attorney for the same district.
Early life and education
Fouratt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988 from New Mexico State University and a Master of Public Administration degree in 1991 from Golden Gate University. He graduated first in his class with a Juris Doctor from the Texas Tech University School of Law in 1995. He was also an officer in the U.S. Air Force and remains a member of the Air National Guard. He is a self-described specialist in the areas of racketeering, capital murder and gang related crimes. He served as the Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. On February 22, 2016, it was announced that Fouratt would be appointed as a U.S. Magistrate judge.
Career
Fouratt was appointed on January 25, 2008 by an administrative order issued by the U.S. Federal District Court of New Mexico. He succeeded Larry Gomez, a temporary appointee of Acting United States Attorney General Peter D. Keisler, who had succeeded David Iglesias.
Notes
- "Gregory J. Fouratt Appointed as U.S. Magistrate Judge". United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. February 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- "Fouratt named to replace Iglesias as U.S. Attorney for New Mexico : Local : Albuquerque Tribune". Archived from the original on 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- Interview with Fouratt on KRQE News (CBS in Albuquerque, New Mexico), January 28, 2008
- "Judges Reject Bid to Dismiss Cases: Appointment of U.S. Attorney OK'd".
- Living people
- 21st-century American judges
- Golden Gate University alumni
- New Mexico lawyers
- New Mexico State University alumni
- Texas Tech University alumni
- Texas Tech University School of Law alumni
- United States Air Force officers
- United States Attorneys for the District of New Mexico
- United States magistrate judges