John Edwards Conway
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John Edwards Conway is a United States federal judge
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Born in Joplin, Missouri
, Conway received a B.S.
from U.S. Naval Academy in 1956 and was a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant from 1956 to 1960. He was in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1960 to 1970, receiving an LL.B. from Washburn University School of Law
in 1963, and working in private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico
until 1964, and then in Alamogordo, New Mexico
until 1980. He was a city attorney of Alamogordo, New Mexico from 1966 to 1972. He was a New Mexico state senator from 1970 to 1980. He was a Minority leader, New Mexico State Senate from 1972 to 1980. He was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico
from 1980 to 1986.
Conway was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
. Conway was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on May 14, 1986, to a seat vacated by Bobby Ray Baldock
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 13, 1986, and received his commission on June 16, 1986. He served as chief judge from 1994-2000. He assumed senior status
on September 1, 2000.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
, Conway received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from U.S. Naval Academy in 1956 and was a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant from 1956 to 1960. He was in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1960 to 1970, receiving an LL.B. from Washburn University School of Law
Washburn University School of Law
The Washburn University School of Law, commonly referred to as Washburn Law, is a public law school located on the main campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Washburn Law was founded in 1903. The school has 79 faculty members and 445 students...
in 1963, and working in private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
until 1964, and then in Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo is the county seat of Otero County and a city in south-central New Mexico, United States. A desert community lying in the Tularosa Basin, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains. It is the nearest city to Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 35,582 as of the 2000...
until 1980. He was a city attorney of Alamogordo, New Mexico from 1966 to 1972. He was a New Mexico state senator from 1970 to 1980. He was a Minority leader, New Mexico State Senate from 1972 to 1980. He was in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
from 1980 to 1986.
Conway was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Mexico...
. Conway was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on May 14, 1986, to a seat vacated by Bobby Ray Baldock
Bobby Ray Baldock
Bobby Ray Baldock is a United States federal judge.Baldock was born in Rocky, Oklahoma. He graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1956. He received a J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1960. He was a Captain, Adjutant General Staff, New Mexico National Guard from 1960...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 13, 1986, and received his commission on June 16, 1986. He served as chief judge from 1994-2000. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on September 1, 2000.