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Judge Edwin Leard Mechem

Judge

District Court, D. New Mexico

Edwin Leard Mechem served as Judge on the District Court, D. New Mexico from 1970 to 2002. The appointment came from Richard Nixon in 1970.

Court
District Court, D. New Mexico
Position
Judge
Appointed By
Richard Nixon
Active
1970 – 2002
Party
Republican
ABA Rating
Qualified (1970)

Career History

  • JudgeDistrict Court, D. New Mexico (1970 – 2002) — appointed by Richard Nixon
  • Private practice1965 – 1970
  • U.S. senator from New Mexico1962 – 1964
  • Governor1961 – 1962
  • Private practice1959 – 1960
  • Governor1957 – 1958
  • Private practice1955 – 1956
  • Governor1951 – 1954
  • State representative1947 – 1948
  • Private practice1945 – 1950
  • Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Little Rock, Arkansas, San Francisco, California1942 – 1945
  • Private practice1939 – 1942

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About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Mechem will decide any matter.