Margaret Strickland (judge)
{{Short description|American judge (born 1980)}}
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| name = Margaret Strickland
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| office = Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
| term_start = October 22, 2021
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| appointer = Joe Biden
| predecessor = Robert C. Brack
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|05|24}}
| birth_place = Denton, Texas, U.S.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Strickland%20SJQ%20Public%20Final%20for%20Box.pdf United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Margaret Irene Strickland]
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| residence = Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
| education = University of Texas at El Paso (BA)
New York University (JD)
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Margaret Irene Strickland[https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/19/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-11/ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 19, 2021] (born May 24, 1980){{Cite web |last=Voruganti |first=Harsh |date=April 19, 2021 |title=Margaret Strickland – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico |url=https://vettingroom.org/2021/04/19/margaret-strickland/ |access-date=April 28, 2021 |website=The Vetting Room |language=en}} is an American attorney serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Education
Strickland received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 2006.[https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/30/president-biden-announces-intent-to-nominate-11-judicial-candidates/ "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates", White House, March 30, 2021] {{PD-notice}}
Career
She started her career at the law offices of the New Mexico Public Defender from 2006 to 2011. From 2011 to 2021, she was a partner at McGraw & Strickland LLC in Las Cruces, New Mexico. From 2017 to 2019, she served as president of the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
= Federal judicial service =
On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Strickland to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. On April 19, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Strickland to the seat vacated by Judge Robert C. Brack, who assumed senior status on July 25, 2018. On May 26, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/05/19/2021/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 26, 2021] On June 24, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee on by a 12–10 vote.{{Cite web|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 24, 2021|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%20June%2024%202021.pdf|access-date=November 25, 2022|website=www.judiciary.senate.gov}} On September 21, 2021, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 52–46 vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00367.htm|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Margaret Irene Strickland to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico)|date=September 21, 2021|website=United States Senate|access-date=September 21, 2021}} Her nomination was confirmed later that day by a 52–45 vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00368.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico)|date=September 21, 2021|website=United States Senate|access-date=September 21, 2021}} She received her judicial commission on October 22, 2021.{{FJC Bio|nid=10376616|inline=yes}}
References
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External links
- {{FJC Bio|nid=10376616}}
- {{Ballotpedia|Margaret_Strickland|Margaret Strickland}}
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Category:United States district court judges appointed by Joe Biden