United States District Court
Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse
333 Lomas Boulevard Northwest, Suite 740
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Full Name:
Kea Whetzal Riggs
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Stanton
Birth Date:
1965
Birth Place:
Midwest City, OK
Home City:
Albuquerque, NM
JD, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1987-1990
BBA, Accounting, University of Oklahoma, 1983-1987
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Judge, United States District Court, District of New Mexico, 2019-present
Adjunct Professor, New Mexico Highlands University Roswell, 2006-2009, 2011
Judge, New Mexico District Court, Fifth Judicial District, 2014-2019
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United Stated District Court, District of New Mexico, December 19, 2019
Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Judge, United States District Court, District of New Mexico, May 13, 2019
Adjunct Professor, Eastern New Mexico University Roswell, 2001-2002, 2008-2009, 2012-2014
United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, District of New Mexico, 2001-2014
Associate Attorney, Sanders, Bruin, Coll and Worley, Professional Association, 1999-2004
Senior Trial Prosecutor, Fifth Judicial District, State of New Mexico, 1994-1999
Children's Court Attorney, Children, Youth and Families Department, State of New Mexico, 1993-1994
Assistant District Attorney, Third Judicial District, State of New Mexico, 1991-1993
Attorney, Cutter and Riggs, Professional Company, 1990-1991
Law Clerk, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, 1989-1990
Member, Judicial Leadership Council of National Court Appointed Special Advocates, 2018-present
Member, New Mexico Criminal Rules Committee, 2018-present
Member, New Mexico Sentencing Commission Sex Offender Management Board, 2017-present
Member, New Mexico District Judge and Magistrate Judge Association, 2015-present
Member, Chaves County Bar Association, 2014-present
Member, State Bar of New Mexico, 1990-present
Member, Board of Directors, Assurance Home Foundation, 2012-2014
Member, Board of Directors, Assurance Home Incorporated, 2006-2014
Part-Time Magistrate Representative, Federal Magistrate Judges Association, 2013-2014
Member, New Mexico Military Institutes Board of Regents, 2013-2014
Member, Board of Directors, Esperanza House, 1994-2001
Member, American Inns of Court, George L. Reese Chapter, 2000
Member, Roswell Community League, 1994-1999
Member, Dona Ana County Bar Association, 1991-1993
Board Member, Interagency Council on Abuse and Neglect, 1991-1993
Board Member, Las Cruces Rape Crisis Center, 1991-1993
Member, Multidiscipilinary Council on Gang Prevention, 1991-1993